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Forecast valid from: 23:00, Tuesday 04 August 2026 until 00:00, Thursday 06 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times overnight and during Wednesday on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Belfast Lough to Hook Head.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Low pressure of 1001hPa centred over Scotland generates a moderate to near gale force west to northwest airflow across Ireland. Associated weather fronts embedded within the flow will bring track over the north of Ireland tonight and Wednesday.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northwest force 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 imminent. Soon easing force 5 or 6, remaining force 7 between Bloody Foreland and Malin Head. Later easing northwest force 4 or 5 and occasionally force 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with showery spells of rain in the northwest, heavy and persistent at times. Patches of mist too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 3 to 5, increasing force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon increasing west force 5 to 7. Later becoming west to northwest force 5 or 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain in the north, heavy at times. Scattered showers developing later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Hook Head to Mizen Head to Loop Head
Wind: Northwest force 5 or 6. Soon easing force 4 or 5. Later becoming northwest force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 07 August 2026
Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds will remain fresh to strong along east coasts before gradually easing light to moderate on all coasts Thursday. West to southwest winds will gradually strengthen fresh to strong along northwest coasts Thursday night into Friday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Tuesday 04 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
