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Forecast valid from: 23:30, Monday 01 June 2026 until 00:00, Wednesday 03 June 2026

Small Craft Warning

Westerly winds will reach force 6 tonight (Monday night) and for a time tomorrow morning on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

A depression of 997hPa, centred approximately 260 nautical miles northwest of Erris Head, generates a fresh southwesterly airflow over Ireland. An associated occluded front moves northeastwards over the country.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head

Wind: Southwest to west force 4 or 5. Imminently veering west to northwest force 4 to 6. Later backing south to southwest force 4 or 5.

Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered heavy showers, becoming isolated soon. Rain developing in the southwest at the end of the period. Mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head

Wind: South to southwest or variable force 2 to 4. Imminently becoming northwest force 4 or 5 south of Rossan Point. Soon becoming westerly force 3 to 5. Later backing southwest to west force 4 or 5.

Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered heavy showers, becoming isolated later. Mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: South to southwest force 3 to 5. Imminently becoming westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing westerly force 3 to 5.

Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers later. Mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 04 June 2026

Moderate to fresh anticyclonic winds becoming fresh to near gale force cyclonic. Gale force westerly winds in the southwest Wednesday evening. Weather: Cloudy with rain moving northeast, followed by frequent showers.

Forecast issued at: 23:30, Monday 01 June 2026

All times are local unless specified