Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Sunday 15 November 2026 until 12:00, Monday 16 November 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Northerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this afternoon on all Irish coasts, becoming confined this evening to Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Strangford Lough to Hook Head.
2. Southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow morning on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
Southeast winds will reach gale force 8 tomorrow morning on Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Valentia to Loop Head.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong northerly or cyclonic variable airflow generated by a depression of 994hPa centred approximately 15 nautical miles southeast of Carnsore Point. A transient ridge of high pressure builds from west through today.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing north to northwest force 5 to 7 imminent. Soon decreasing force 4 to 6. Later decreasing northerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist, heavy at times. Becoming mostly fair soon with isolated showers.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Hook Head to Valentia to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Northerly force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing southeast force 5 to 7, reaching gale force 8 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Rain extending from the southeast later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 17 November 2026
Light to moderate variable winds in the east at first, strong to gale force southeast winds elsewhere. Increasing near gale to strong gale force southeast winds on Monday. Winds will veer southwesterly and decrease fresh to near gale force by Tuesday morning. Weather: Rain extending from the southwest on Monday, heavy and persistent at times. Clearing to showers by Tuesday morning.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Sunday 15 November 2026
All times are local unless specified
