Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 24 January 2026 until 12:00, Sunday 25 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly or cyclonic variable winds will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Carlingford Lough to Valentia.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times today (Saturday) and tonight on Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A depression of 972hPa, centred approximately 75 nautical miles south of Hook Head, generates a fresh to gale force easterly or cyclonic variable airflow over Ireland. The depression will track northwards across Ireland today, with occluded fronts embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7, occasionally reaching gale force 8. Soon becoming cyclonic variable south of Howth Head. Later gradually decreasing southeasterly force 5 or 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Areas of mist also.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Northwesterly or cyclonic variable force 5 to 7. Soon decreasing southeasterly or variable force 3 to 5. Later decreasing northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Areas of mist also.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Erris Head
Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally reaching force 5. Later becoming northwesterly or variable.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Areas of mist also.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 26 January 2026
Moderate to strong southeasterly or cyclonic variable winds, decreasing light to moderate in the south on Sunday evening. Increasing strong to near gale, occasionally gale force, southeasterly winds on Monday morning. Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered patches of rain, drizzle and mist. Rain, heavy at times, extending from the southwest on Monday morning.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 24 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
