Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 12 November 2025 until 12:00, Thursday 13 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
East to northeast winds will reach force 6 or higher this afternoon, evening and tonight on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Belfast Lough. Southerly or cyclonic winds will reach force 6 or higher this afternoon, evening and tonight on coasts from Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Roches Point. East to northeast winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow morning on coasts from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a slack airflow generated by an area of low pressure of 976hPa located to the southwest of Ireland. Associated fronts will move northwards over Ireland today and overnight with a strengthening northeast or cyclonic airflow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head
Wind: North to northeasterly force 4 or 5, increasing northeasterly force 5 to 7 imminent. Later veering east and gradually moderating force 5 or 6.
Weather: Fair, apart from some patchy drizzle and mist. Persistent rain later, heavy at times with mist and fog.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the north Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon becoming northeasterly force 3 to 5. Later increasing northeasterly or cyclonic variable force 5 to 7. Becoming north to northeasterly force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair, apart from some patchy drizzle and mist. Persistent rain soon, heavy at times with mist and fog.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Hook Head to Roche's Point and for the south Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 5, becoming southerly or cyclonic force 5 or 6 imminent. Decreasing southwesterly or variable force 2 to 4 later.
Weather: Rain imminent, heavy spells at times with mist and fog. Fair to cloudy with scattered showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Loop Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Easterly force 4 to 6. Veering southerly force 3 to 5 between Hook Head and Valentia soon. Later becoming southerly or easterly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Rain imminent, heavy spells at times with mist and fog. Fair to cloudy with scattered showers later.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 14 November 2025
Light to moderate southerly or variable winds in the south and southeast at first. Fresh to strong or near gale force east to northeasterly winds will extend to all sea areas, reaching strong to gale force later. Rain in the north clearing to scattered showers. Heavy rain spreading into southern parts later.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 12 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
