Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Thursday 27 August 2026 until 06:00, Friday 28 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
Northeast to east winds will reach force 6 for a time this morning (Thursday) on Irish coasts from Dungarvan to Mizen Head to Loop Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 1002hPa centred approximately 190 nautical miles south-southwest of Mizen Head generates a moderate to fresh easterly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts will move up from the south today.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 6. Decreasing force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon becoming westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming northwesterly.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times with thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 5, reaching force 6 at times between Valentia and Loop Head at first. Soon decreasing northerly force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with thunderstorms possible. Patches of mist and fog also.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 5. Soon decreasing northeasterly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Becoming cloudy imminent with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times with thunderstorms possible. Patches of mist and fog also.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Saturday 29 August 2026
Light to moderate, occasionally fresh, northwesterly winds. Increasing moderate to fresh west to southwest winds in the south on Friday and reaching strong at times on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain in the east, clearing to showers on Friday morning. Rain extending from the southwest on Friday evening.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Thursday 27 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
