Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 05 October 2022 until 00:00, Thursday 06 October 2022
Small Craft Warning
1. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher early this morning (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head. 2. Westerly winds will increase to force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts on Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Gale Warning
Westerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Wednesday on Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A low pressure system of 959hPa centred over Iceland maintains a fresh to strong southwesterly airflow over Ireland. The associated cold front will track across Ireland, clearing eastwards on Wednesday morning.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7, soon decreasing west force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 6 or 7.
Weather: Rain. Scattered showers soon and fair later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, improving good later.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Southwest to west force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing west force 6 or 7, occasionally reaching gale force 8.
Weather: Rain, clearing to showers imminent. Isolated thunderstorms possible. Fair later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, improving good later.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 5 or 6 imminent, later increasing force 6 or 7.
Weather: Rain, clearing to showers imminent. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 07 October 2022
Strong to near gale force westerly winds, reaching gale force in the west and north later. Weather: Scattered showers, heavy and persistent at times on Thursday night.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 05 October 2022
All times are local unless specified
