Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Monday 06 October 2025 until 00:00, Tuesday 07 October 2025

Small Craft Warning

1. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or 7 on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head, tonight (Sunday), tomorrow (Monday) and Monday night. 2. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point, tomorrow (Monday) and Monday night.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a fresh to near gale force southwest to west airflow, generated by an area of low pressure of 983hPa near Iceland, low pressure of 996hPa in the mid-Atlantic and high pressure of 1031hPa in the Bay of Biscay. A weak warm front moves in from the west.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: Southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty. Soon becoming south to southwest. Later increasing mostly force 6 or 7 and gusty, possibly touching gale force 8 in the northwest.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with occasional light rain, drizzle and mist, mainly north of Slyne Head. More persistent rain towards the end of the period in the northwest and west.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 in the northeast and on the north Irish Sea. Increasing south to southwest force 5 or 6 by Monday evening, reaching force 7 at times in the north Irish Sea.

Weather: Cloudy to fair. Occasional light rain and drizzle, mainly in the northeast.

Visibility: Mostly good. Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Wednesday 08 October 2025

Wind: Fresh to strong southwest winds, reaching near gale force or possibly gale force for a time in the northwest. Winds will gradually veer west to northwest through Tuesday and Tuesday night and ease mostly moderate. Weather: Cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle will slowly extend southeastwards on Monday night and Tuesday, with a clearance following from the northwest to most areas later.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Monday 06 October 2025

All times are local unless specified