Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 04 February 2026 until 12:00, Thursday 05 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
East or southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher at times through the period on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will increase to gale force 8 at times from late Wednesday night on Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A complex area of low pressure with several low centres lies to the southwest of Ireland. Several fronts are embedded in the low. High pressure likes over Scandinavia.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon increasing south-east force 7 or gale force 8.
Weather: Cloudy wtih rain, some heavy falls.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Bloody Foreland
Wind: East to southeast force 6 or 7. Later rising to easterly force 7 or gale force 8 east of Valentia.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times in the south.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 06 February 2026
Strong to gale force east to south-east winds but fresh to moderate easterly in the south. Becoming fresh to strong easterly but moderate easterly in the south on Friday morning. Weather: Cloudy with spells or rain, heavy at times.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 04 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
