Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 19 November 2025 until 00:00, Thursday 20 November 2025
Northerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all coasts.
Northerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this morning (Wednesday), on Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point, and on the Irish Sea.
Low pressure of 1002hPa situated to the northwest of Norway extends a trough across the southeast of Ireland. High pressure of 1038hPa lies over Iceland. In between a strong to near gale force northerly airflow is generated over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Wind: Northerly force 6 or 7, and occasionally gale force 8 on the Irish sea. Later decreasing north to northwest force 4 to 6, occasionally reaching force 7 on the Irish sea.
Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, turning increasingly wintery with a chance of thunder and hail.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Wind: North to northwest force 4 to 6, reaching force 7 at times between Slyne Head and Valentia. Later decreasing force 4 or 5, and occasionally force 6. Backing northwest by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, with a chance of turning wintery in the west.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Further outlook: Fresh to strong northerly winds will gradually ease light to moderate on Friday, and back southerly along the west Atlantic coast. Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, wintery at times.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 19 November 2025
All times are local unless specified