Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 24 June 2026 until 06:00, Thursday 25 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
nil
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a col with a light northerly or variable airflow, between areas of high pressure centred over Europe and over the Atlantic, and areas of low pressure over Iberia and to the south of Iceland. A weak cold front lies off the northwest coast.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Erris Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing northeast to east force 3 to 5. Later possibly reaching force 6 at times.
Weather: Mostly fair. Cloudy in the northwest with patches of light rain and drizzle. Isolated mist and fog also.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Anticyclonic variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming northeasterly or variable.
Weather: Mostly fair. Cloudy in the west with patches of light rain and drizzle. Isolated mist and fog also.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 26 June 2026
Moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, northeast to east winds. Increasing fresh to strong northerly winds in the west and north, and decreasing light to moderate variable winds in the east and south, on Thursday evening. Weather: Mostly fair. Chance of thunderstorms mostly in the west and northwest on Thursday, and on Thursday night.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 24 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
