Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 22 March 2025 until 18:00, Sunday 23 March 2025

Small Craft Warning

Northerly winds will reach force 6 or 7 on all Irish coasts at times, becoming confined to southeastern and southwestern coasts by Sunday evening.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to near gale force northerly airflow, with a light to moderate variable airflow in the east, generated by an area of low pressure of 994hPa, centred near the southwest of England. A frontal trough lies across the country, slowly clearing eastwards.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Increasing northerly mostly force 5 to 7 imminent. Later decreasing force 4 to 6.

Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle along with isolated mist. Later mostly cloudy, fair at times.

Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head

Wind: Northerly force 5 or 6, force 7 at times between Roches Point and Loop Head. Later decreasing mostly force 4 or 5, still force 6 at times between Mizen Head and Loop Head.

Weather: Becoming cloudy to fair imminent.

Visibility: Mostly good imminent.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 24 March 2025

Wind: Moderate to strong northerly winds, decreasing light or moderate anticyclonic variable by Monday morning. Winds becoming mainly southwesterly on Monday and increasing fresh to strong in the northwest. Weather: Cloudy to fair. Later mostly cloudy in the north and west with rain and drizzle.

Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 22 March 2025

All times are local unless specified