Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 01 July 2026 until 06:00, Thursday 02 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher this morning and afternoon (Wednesday) on all Irish coasts, veering westerly this evening and overnight.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A mostly light to moderate northwest to west airflow covers Ireland, generated by a temporary ridge of high pressure. Fronts associated with a depression of 1009hPa, centred approximately 500 nautical miles west of Erris Head, are approaching.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Increasing south or southwest force 5 to 7 imminent. Soon becoming force 6 or 7, possibly reaching gale force 8 at times in the northwest. Later decreasing west to northwest force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches. Isolated showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Decreasing westerly or variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon increasing south or southwest force 5 to 7. Later possibly reaching gale force 8 on the north Irish Sea. Veer westerly towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Mist and fog patches. Mostly cloudy soon with rain and drizzle at times. Cloudy to fair with isolated showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Increasing southwesterly force 4 to 6 imminent. Later increasing southwest to west force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7. Decreasing northwesterly force 4 or 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy imminent with patchy drizzle. Mist and fog patches. Cloudy to fair later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 03 July 2026
Mostly moderate to strong west to northwest winds, decreasing mostly light to moderate westerly through Thursday but fresh or occasionally strong in the north. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 01 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
