Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 04 October 2026 until 06:00, Monday 05 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head.
Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight on coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head, and on coasts from Wicklow Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh southwest airflow, with an anticyclone of 1030hPa, centred to the south. A weak warm front, over the country, will clear northeastwards, with a weak cold front becoming slow-moving near the northwest coast.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 5 or 6. Veering southwest later, and reaching force 7 at times, between Erris Head and Malin Head.
Weather: Cloudy with patches of light rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 3 to 5, occasionally force 6 in the Irish Sea. Later increasing southwest force 4 to 6.
Weather: Mainly cloudy imminent, with patches of light rain, drizzle, mist and fog, especially in the south and west.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 06 October 2026
Moderate to strong southwesterly winds, easing light to moderate, and veering northwest, on northern and northwestern coasts. Winds increasing fresh at times later. Occasional rain, drizzle, mist and fog, but cloudy to fair at times in the south and southeast.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 04 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
