Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 17 November 2025 until 18:00, Tuesday 18 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher overnight and on Tuesday morning on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Malin Head to Wicklow Head, extending to all coasts Tuesday afternoon.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light northerly or variable airflow generated by an area of high pressure of 1030 hPa centred in the North Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Malin Head to Wicklow Head and for the north Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing westerly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 or 6 and gusty. Later increasing northwesterly force 6 or 7 and occasionally reaching force 8.
Weather: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle, clearing to scattered showers soon. Some of the showers will be heavy, with a chance of hail.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Loop Head and for the south Irish Sea
Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing northwesterly force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 5 to 7.
Weather: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle, clearing to scattered showers soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 19 November 2025
Strong to near gale force north to northwest winds may touch gale force at times on Tuesday evening and Tuesday night. Weather: Mainly fair with occasional showers, some of hail or sleet.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 17 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
