Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 10 December 2025 until 12:00, Thursday 11 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher during Wednesday and Thursday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times today on Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Fair Head, extending to all Irish coastal waters overnight.
Atlantic Swell
For all Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Storm Bram (966hPa) centred over the Faroe Islands, continues to move northwards, leaving Ireland in the wake of a strong to gale force southwesterly airflow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 6 to gale force 8. Soon backing southerly. Later increasing force 7 to strong gale force 9. Later decreasing southwesterly force 4 or 5 and occasionally force 6.
Weather: Mainly fair with isolated showers in northern parts. Becoming cloudy with rain developing later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 or 6 and occasionally force 7. Soon increasing force 6 or 7. Later increasing southerly force 7 to gale force 8.
Weather: Mainly fair. Becoming cloudy with rain developing in western parts by the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 12 December 2025
Strong to gale force south to southwest winds, decreasing fresh to strong in Atlantic areas while moderating elsewhere. Southwesterly winds will increase fresh to strong in all areas Friday afternoon, reaching near gale force in the northwest. Weather: A band of rain will spread eastwards through Thursday. Mainly fair conditions with showers following.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 10 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
