Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 13 December 2024 until 00:00, Saturday 14 December 2024

Small Craft Warning

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a mainly light to moderate anticyclonic variable airflow in a ridge extending from an area of high pressure of 1035hPa centred over southern Scandinavia.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: Southerly force 3 or 4. Soon southwest to west or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing northwesterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with isolated drizzle and mist. Scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle spreading from the northwest later, followed by cloudy to fair weather with well scattered showers.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate, occasionally poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Southeast or variable force 2 to 4. Soon northwest or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing northwest force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 in the northeast.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Isolated mist.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Loop Head

Wind: Easterly force 3 to 5. Soon north to northeast or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing northwest force 4 or 5.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with a few patches of light rain and drizzle.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in precipitation and mist.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 15 December 2024

Wind: Moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, northwest winds, backing west to southwesterly on Saturday and later increasing mostly fresh to strong and occasionally gusty. Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist clearing southeastwards on Friday night, with cloudy to fair weather and well scattered showers following. Becoming cloudy later on Saturday with rain, drizzle and mist gradually spreading from the northwest.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 13 December 2024

All times are local unless specified