Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 13 December 2025 until 06:00, Sunday 14 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts today (Saturday) and tonight.
Gale Warning
Southwest winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 today (Saturday) on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Malin Head to Wicklow Head and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 970hPa centred over Iceland generates a fresh to near gale force southwest airflow over Ireland. A warm front will track eastwards across Ireland today.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 7 or gale force 8 imminent, occasionally reaching strong gale force 9. Later decreasing force 6 or 7. Further decreasing southerly force 5 or 6 for a time between Erris Head and Fair Head.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle imminent.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon increasing gale force 8 at times.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Becoming cloudy imminent with rain and drizzle soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 15 December 2025
Strong to gale force southwest winds, decreasing moderate to strong west to southwest winds in the west and north on Sunday. Becoming west to southwest or variable moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, winds in all areas on Monday morning. Weather: Rain, heavy at times. Becoming fair to cloudy with showers from west on Monday morning.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 13 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
