Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 20 October 2025 until 18:00, Tuesday 21 October 2025

Small Craft Warning

West to northwest winds will reach force 6 at times tonight (Monday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head, extending tomorrow morning (Tuesday) to Irish coasts from Loop Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point, and will become confined tomorrow afternoon to Irish coasts from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh northwesterly airflow generated by a depression of 983 hPa centred over the southeast of England.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Loop Head to Malin Head

Wind: West to northwest force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 north of Erris Head.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers imminent. Patches of mist and fog also.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5 imminent. Later increasing force 5 or 6. Decreasing force 4 or 5 south of Belfast Lough by the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Patches of mist and fog also.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 22 October 2025

Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds, strong in the north, will ease light to moderate westerly or variable winds on Tuesday night. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Patches of mist or fog possible on Tuesday night. Outbreaks of rain developing in the southwest on Wednesday.

Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 20 October 2025

All times are local unless specified