Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 22 July 2026 until 12:00, Thursday 23 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Northwesterly winds will occasionally reach force 6 for a time this evening and early tonight (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Belfast Lough to Strangford Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1036hPa centred approximately 340 nautical miles to the west of Loop Head generates a mostly moderate to fresh northerly airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northerly force 3 to 5. Soon increasing mainly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 north of Carlingford Lough.
Weather: Cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Forecast for Hook Head to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: Becoming variable force 3 or less imminent. Soon becoming northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing northeasterly force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Northerly force 3 to 5, strongest south of Slyne Head. Later decreasing force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy drizzle possible.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate or poor at times in drizzle.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 24 July 2026
Light to moderate and occasionally fresh northerly winds, becoming westerly through the period but decreasing light variable at times locally in the south Thursday evening. Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy drizzle, mainly in the north and west.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 22 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
