Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Monday 24 November 2025 until 06:00, Tuesday 25 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
Northerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts today (Monday), gradually becoming confined to Irish coasts from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point this evening.
Gale Warning
Northwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times this morning (Monday) on Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a complex area of low pressure with a centre of 988hPa in the Irish Sea. An associated occlusion clears the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Northwest to north force 6 to gale force 8. Imminent decreasing northerly force 5 or 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5. Decreasing force 3 or 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers or outbreaks of rain clearing southwards. Imminent becoming fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northerly force 5 or 6, but reaching force 7 south of Howth Head. Later decreasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers or outbreaks of rain clearing southwards. Imminent becoming fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 26 November 2025
Mostly moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, northerly winds with gradually ease light to moderate from the west and back southwesterly through Tuesday, before increasing fresh to strong or near gale force on Tuesday evening and night. Weather: Fair with isolated showers at first. Cloud will build from the west through Tuesday afternoon and evening, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the west in the evening, becoming widespread across the country through Tuesday night.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Monday 24 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
