Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Thursday 03 July 2025 until 06:00, Friday 04 July 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwest to west winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Thursday) on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head. 2. Southwest winds will reach force 6 or 7 on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head early on Friday.
Gale Warning
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1032hPa centered northeast of the Azores extends a ridge of high pressure over Ireland in a moderate to fresh westerly airflow. A weak Atlantic warm front is tracking eastwards over northern parts of the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest to west force 4 to 6. Imminent increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7 in the north. Later decreasing force 4 to 6 for a time. Backing southwest and increasing force 6 or 7 between Valentia and Malin Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist, imminent clearing to showers. Later becoming cloudy again with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea.
Wind: Westerly force 3 or 4. Imminent increasing southwest to west force 3 to 5. Soon increasing force 4 to 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, soon clearing eastwards. Cloud increasing from the west again by the end of the period.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Saturday 05 July 2025
Strong to near gale southwesterly winds, reaching gale force for a time on Friday morning along north and west coasts. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds elsewhere, increasing fresh to strong and reaching near gale at times during Friday. Winds easing moderate to strong westerly early on Saturday. Weather: Mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle in the northwest extending elsewhere during Friday. Areas of mist and fog.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Thursday 03 July 2025
All times are local unless specified
