Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 31 January 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 01 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly or cyclonic variable winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight and tomorrow morning on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On western and southwestern coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Low pressure of 977hPa centred over the southwest of Wales generates a mostly fresh to strong easterly or cyclonic airflow over the country. Occluded fronts are circulating over the eastern half of the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly or cyclonic variable force 4 to 6, and occasionally force 7. Soon decreasing cyclonic variable force 4 or 5 and occasionally force 6. Later decreasing southwest force 3 or 4, and occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy and persistent at times.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Hook Head to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Northwest or cyclonic variable force 3 to 5. Soon becoming westerly or cyclonic variable. Later increasing westerly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with scattered showers. Patches of mist and fog too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing mainly force 3 or 4. Later decreasing southerly force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy with scattered showers. Patches of mist and fog too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 02 February 2026
Moderate to strong westerly winds, will gradually ease light to moderate cyclonic variable. Winds will back southeasterly and strengthen fresh to near gale force in the southwest on Sunday night. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving eastwards through Sunday, fair conditions following.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 31 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
