Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 14 October 2026 until 12:00, Thursday 15 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher this afternoon and evening (Wednesday) on all Irish coasts.
2. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head, gradually becoming confined to the southeast through tomorrow (Thursday).
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 this afternoon and early evening (Wednesday) on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head.
Atlantic Swell
Developing on Atlantic coasts from Wednesday afternoon.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A strong to gale force south or southwest airflow covers Ireland generated by a mature depression of 932hPa, centred south of Iceland. An active associated frontal wave is approaching from the northwest.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 7 or gale force 8, reaching strong gale force 9 for a time between Slyne Head and Malin Head. Decreasing mostly force 6 to gale force 8 imminent. Soon decreasing westerly or variable force 3 or 4. Later increasing southwest to west force 4 or 5 and gusty.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times later. Some mist patches. Mostly fair later with scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South or southwest force 6 or 7, occasionally touching gale force 8. Decreasing west to northwest force 4 or 5 between Fair Head and Strangford Lough and between Roche's Point and Slyne Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy, rain approaching from the northwest soon, becoming widespread later, turning heavy at times. Some mist patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 16 October 2026
Strong to near gale force southwesterly winds in the east and southeast at first, clearing eastwards through Thursday afternoon as moderate to fresh and gusty west or northwest winds elsewhere become widespread and reach strong at times. Weather: Rain in the south and east, slowly clearing southeastwards by Thursday night. Scattered showers following, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 14 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
