Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 01 July 2026 until 00:00, Thursday 02 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher Wednesday morning and afternoon on all Irish coasts, veering westerly Wednesday evening and night.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A mostly moderate to fresh northwesterly airflow covers Ireland, generated by a filing depression of 1019hPa, centred over the north Irish Sea. The airflow will ease as a ridge of high pressure build from the west.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Backing southwesterly force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing south or southwest force 5 to 7. Later possibly reaching gale force 8 at times in the northwest before veering westerly force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle imminent. Mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 3 to 5. Soon decreasing westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing southwesterly force 6 or 7, possibly reaching gale force 8 on the north Irish Sea.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Mist and fog patches. Mostly cloudy later with rain and drizzle at times.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Decreasing northwest to west force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing southwesterly force 4 to 6. Later increasing southwest to west force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Soon becoming mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle. Mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 03 July 2026
Fresh to near gale force westerly winds, decreasing mostly moderate to strong west to northwest Thursday morning, and mostly light to moderate westerly through Thursday but fresh or occasionally strong in the north. Weather: Rain and drizzle clearing eastwards, becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 01 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
