Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 10 March 2026 until 00:00, Wednesday 11 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight and tomorrow on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times tomorrow on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 971hPa centred to the west of Iceland generates fresh to near gale force south to southwest airflow over Ireland. The associated occluded front will spread eastwards across the country tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Decreasing southwesterly force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later increasing west to southwest force 7 or gale force 8 and gusty.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing southwest force 5 to 7 imminent. Later veering west to southwest and reaching gale force 8 in the north.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist imminent.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 12 March 2026
Strong to gale force west to southwest winds, decreasing fresh to near gale force on Wednesday. Increasing near gale to gale force southwest winds on Wednesday night, possibly reaching strong gale force in the northwest. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Rain extending from the west on Wednesday night.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 10 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
