Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 23:30, Saturday 24 October 2026 until 00:00, Monday 26 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
See gale warning.
Gale Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach gale force 8 to strong gale force 9 Saturday night, Sunday morning and afternoon. on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea, and reaching storm force 10 Saturday night and Sunday morning from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough.
2. Westerly winds will reach violent storm force 11 at times Saturday night on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts on Sunday and Sunday night.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 947hPa (Storm Boelo) is centred over western Scotland, generating a gale to storm force westerly airflow over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the Irish Sea North of Anglesey
Wind: Westerly gale force 8 to storm force 10, possibly reaching violent storm force 11 between Slyne Head and Fair Head. Soon decreasing force 7 to strong gale force 9. Later decreasing west to southwest force 4 to 6, remaining force 7 at times on the north Irish Sea.
Weather: Heavy showers with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Soon becoming fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Erris Head and for the Irish Sea South of Anglesey
Wind: Westerly force 7 to strong gale force 9. Soon decreasing force 6 to gale force 8. Later decreasing south to southwest force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Later becoming cloudy with rain and drizzle in the southwest.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 27 October 2026
Moderate to strong southwesterly winds, increasing strong to gale force southerly on Monday morning. Possibly reaching strong gale force on Monday night. Weather: Becoming cloudy with rain, turning heavy at times Monday night.
Forecast issued at: 23:30, Saturday 24 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
