Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 11:30, Friday 19 June 2026 until 12:00, Saturday 20 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
nil
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Low Pressure of 994hPa centred approximately 500 nautical miles northwest of Malin Head extends a fresh southerly air-flow over Ireland. A cold front will clear eastwards into the Irish Sea today (Friday) allowing a moderate west to southwest air-flow to become established over Ireland.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 6. Decreasing southwest force 3 to 5 imminent and becoming variable force 3 or less between Fair Head and Belfast Lough. Later becoming west to southwest force 3 or 4. Becoming variable force 2 to 4 by Saturday afternoon.
Weather: Rain and drizzle with some areas of mist and fog. Clear spells and scattered showers soon.
Visibility: Mostly moderate or poor. Improving moderate to good soon. Becoming good later.
Forecast for Hook Head to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: South to southwest force 4 or 5. Decreasing southwest force 3 or 4 imminent. Later veering west force 3 or 4. Becoming variable force 3 or less by Saturday afternoon.
Weather: Rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Sunny spells and isolated showers spreading from the west imminent.
Visibility: Moderate to poor at first. Improving generally good imminent.
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 3 or 4. Later becoming southwest to west force 3 or 4 and possibly reaching force 5 off the north coast.
Weather: Sunny spells and scattered showers imminent.
Visibility: Improving mostly good imminent, decreasing moderate in any showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 21 June 2026
Light to moderate south to southwest or variable winds on Saturday. Moderate east to northeast winds developing on Sunday. Weather: generally fair with just isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 11:30, Friday 19 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
