Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Thursday 15 October 2026 until 18:00, Friday 16 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwesterly winds will occasionally reach force 6 or 7 on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head tonight and tomorrow (Friday) morning.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On western and northern coasts this evening and for a time tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies between low pressure of 957hPa to the northeast of Iceland and an anticyclone of 1026hPa to the southwest of Ireland. A cold front associated with the low pressure system lies over the southeast of the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 and gusty. Soon becoming west to northwest. Later becoming northwest to north force 4 and occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, some heavy, with the chance of isolated thunder. Becoming fair later.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing west to northwest force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing force 4 or 5. Later veering northwest to north.
Weather: Rain and mist clearing southeastwards imminent. Soon fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 17 October 2026
Moderate to fresh north to northwest winds will ease light to moderate anticyclonic variable through Saturday. Weather: Isolated showers dying out Friday evening and becoming mostly fair.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Thursday 15 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
