Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Friday 27 February 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 01 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts during Saturday and Saturday night.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
Tonight and Saturday for Atlantic coasts
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A transient ridge of high pressure covers Ireland. During Saturday, low pressure between Ireland and Iceland, will feed its associated fronts across the country, in a strengthening southwest flow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Westerly or variable force 3 or less. Southerly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing southerly force 5 to 7. Later moderating force 4 or 5 for a time, before increasing southerly force 6 or 7 and gusty.
Weather: Mostly fine. Rain for a time soon, and again towards the end of the period along with some mist too.
Visibility: Good decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast force 4 or 5. Soon backing southwest. Later increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Mostly fine. Rain for a time soon, and again towards the end of the period, along with some mist too.
Visibility: Good decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 02 March 2026
Strong to near gale force southerly winds with active fronts moving in from the Atlantic. Winds will increase gale force during Sunday. Outbreaks of rain, heavy and persistent. Mist in places too.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Friday 27 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
