Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 10:00, Sunday 05 April 2026 until 12:00, Monday 06 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this afternoon and early evening (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Malin Head to Howth Head.
2. South or southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight (Sunday night) on Irish coasts from Hook Head to Valentia to Bloody Foreland, extending to remaining coasts tomorrow (Monday) morning.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On western and southwestern coasts at first.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A fresh to strong westerly airflow over Ireland will ease as storm Dave tracks towards Norway. Showery toughs embedded in the flow will clear eastwards. A warm front will introduce a strengthening southerly airflow later tonight and tomorrow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5. Backing southwesterly force 4 imminent. Soon increasing southerly force 4 to 6. Later increasing south to south-east force 5 to 7, strongest in the west and southwest.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly fair imminent. Cloudy later with patchy rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7. Decreasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 imminent. Soon becoming south to south-west force 3 to 5. Later increasing south to south-east force 5 to 7, strongest in the northwest.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers imminent. Mostly fair soon. Cloudy in the north and north-west later with patchy drizzle.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 07 April 2026
Fresh to near gale force south or southeast winds, becoming moderate to strong, occasionally near gale east to south-east winds. Mostly cloudy in the southwest, west and northwest with patchy rain, drizzle and mist becoming more persistent later. Cloudy to fair further east
Forecast issued at: 10:00, Sunday 05 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
