Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 12:00, Tuesday 22 September 2026 until 12:00, Wednesday 23 September 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a light to moderate southerly airflow centred between a depression of 987hPa east of Greenland and an anticyclone of 1031hPa west of France.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing southwest to west force 4 or 5 and occasionally force 6 between Fair Head and Howth Head.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Rain and drizzle later, heavy at times. Slight chance of isolated thunderstorms in the northeast. Mist and fog patches possible along southern coast.

Visibility: Good reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Forecast for Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head

Wind: Southwest to west or variable force 3 or less. Soon veering northwesterly force 3 or 4. Later becoming northwest to west force 3 or 4.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Mist patches too.

Visibility: Good reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 24 September 2026

Light to moderate anticyclonic winds will veer southerly and strengthen moderate to fresh, with strong to gale force winds along northwest coasts on Thursday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

Forecast issued at: 12:00, Tuesday 22 September 2026

All times are local unless specified