Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 16 January 2026 until 00:00, Saturday 17 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times today (Thursday) on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head. 2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Dungarvan to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Low pressure of 985hPa to the west of Ireland extends a broad trough eastwards over Ireland. High pressure lies to the west of the Azores.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southerly force 4 or 5, and occasionally force 6. Backing southeasterly imminent. Later backing easterly force 3 or 4.
Weather: Mostly fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 3 or 4, and occasionally force 5. Occasionally reaching force 6 at times imminent. Soon increasing southeast force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, turning heavy at times.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Roche's Point to Mizen Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5, and occasionally reaching force 6. Later veering west to southwest force 3 or 4, and occasionally force 5.
Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, turning heavy at times.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Southerly force 5 or 6. Soon backing southeasterly or variable force 3 or 4. Later becoming east to northeast or variable force 3 or 4.
Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers. Patches of mist and fog towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist or fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 18 January 2026
Moderate to fresh cyclonic winds will reach strong and gusty at times in the northeast. Northerly winds will gradually ease light to moderate and veering easterly on Saturday, but southeasterly winds in the east will remain moderate to fresh. Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, possibly turning heavy at times.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 16 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
