Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 23:30, Monday 26 October 2026 until 00:00, Wednesday 28 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds veering southwest to west will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts through the period.
Gale Warning
1. South to southwest winds will reach gale or strong gale force early Monday night on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea. 2. Southwest to west winds will reach gale or strong gale force Tuesday morning on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough and on the Irish Sea north of the Isle of Man. 3. Southwest winds will reach gale force late Tuesday evening on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head.
Atlantic Swell
Developing on Atlantic coasts Tuesday.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 957hPa, centred approximately 350 nautical miles northwest of Erris Head, generates a gale force south to southwest airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts move eastwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Slyne Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest, veering southwest to west, force 7 to strong gale force 9 and gusty. Soon decreasing southwest to west force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty.
Weather: Rain or showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and thunder.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Carlingford Lough to Dungarvan to Slyne Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty. Imminently veering southwest to west force 6 or 7 and gusty. Later decreasing force 5 to 7 and gusty.
Weather: Rain or showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and thunder.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 29 October 2026
Strong to gale force southwest winds, backing south to southwest and decreasing moderate to fresh during Wednesday. Strong southerly winds developing in the west Wednesday evening. Weather: Cloudy with rain or showers. Becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers during Wednesday.
Forecast issued at: 23:30, Monday 26 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
