Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 01 November 2025 until 00:00, Sunday 02 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds, veering westerly, will reach force 6 or higher at times overnight and through Saturday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 overnight (Friday into Saturday) on Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Howth Head to Hook Head and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
On Saturday morning on southwestern coasts
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 960 hPa located south of Iceland maintains a strong to gale for southerly airflow over Ireland. A secondary low of 980 hPa over Munster and its associated fronts move northeastwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 6 to gale force 8, becoming south to southwest imminent, strongest in the Irish Sea soon decreasing west to southwest force 5 to 7, later gradually backing south to southwest force 5 or 6, then increasing force 6 or 7.
Weather: Rain overnight clearing by morning. Scattered showers during Saturday
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Slyne head to Malin Head
Wind: Southerly or cyclonic variable at first between Bloody Foreland and Malin Head. Otherwise, westerly force 5 to 7, later becoming south to southwest with gale gusts in the south, becoming west to southwest towards the end of the period.
Weather: Rain clearing overnight with showers following and continuing through Saturday
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 03 November 2025
Fresh to strong west to southwest winds, strongest on northern coasts, backing south to southwest on Sunday evening, strongest on western coasts. Scattered showers, mainly in the west. Persistent rain spreading northeastwards later on Sunday.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 01 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
