Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 28 February 2026 until 12:00, Sunday 01 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will occasionally reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts on Saturday, Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Gale Warning
nil
Atlantic Swell
At times on Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A transient ridge of high pressure over Ireland declines, as an occlusion associated with low pressure of 998hpa between Ireland and Iceland, approaches the west coast. The occlusion will track eastwards across Ireland today in a strengthening southerly airflow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Roches Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Southerly force 5 to 7, decreasing southwesterly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon southerly force 5 to 7 and occasionally gusty. Later increasing force 6 or 7 and occasionally gusty. Decreasing force 4 or 5 towards the end of the period north of Slyne Head.
Weather: Rain clearing eastwards imminent, with cloudy to fair weather and isolated showers following. Soon and later becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Occasional mist and isolated fog later.
Visibility: Becoming mostly good imminent. Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing southerly force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon decreasing mostly south to southwesterly force 4 or 5. Later increasing southerly force 6 or 7 and occasionally gusty. Decreasing force 4 or 5 towards the end of the period west of Fair Head.
Weather: Becoming cloudy with rain imminent. Soon cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Later cloudy with rain, heavy at times. Occasional nmist and isolated fog later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 02 March 2026
Wind: Southerly winds increasing near gale to gale force and gusty for a time, veering southwest to west and easing moderate to fresh from the west later Sunday evening and Sunday night. Backing south to southwest and increasing strong to near gale force in the west and northwest on Sunday night and early Monday. Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times. Occasional mist and isolated fog. Becoming cloudy to fair later Sunday evening and Sunday with scattered showers following, mainly into the west and northwest, some heavy, with a chance of hail and isolated thunder.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 28 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
