Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Sunday 01 March 2026 until 12:00, Monday 02 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times on all Irish coasts today, gradually becoming confined to Irish coasts from Fair Head to Howth Head to Hook Head tonight. 2. South to southwest winds, gradually veering northwesterly, will reach force 6 at times from early tomorrow (Monday) on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times today and tonight (Sunday) on Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Valentia and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
On western and southwestern coasts later today.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A depression of 978hPa centred approximately 300 nautical miles northwest of Erris Head generates a mostly moderate to strong south to southwest airflow over Ireland. An associated cold front approaches the west coast of the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Hook Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Imminent increasing southerly force 6 to gale force 8. Soon gradually decreasing west to southwest force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 5 to 7 north of Valentia and beginning to veer northwesterly by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist. The rain will be heavy at times. Later becoming fair, with scattered showers by the end of the period, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 6 or near gale force 7, possibly touching gale force 8 at times. Soon increasing near gale force 7 or gale force 8. Later gradually decreasing southwesterly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 03 March 2026
Winds becoming mostly fresh to strong northwesterly in the west and north on Monday afternoon and evening, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds elsewhere. Winds becoming light to fresh anticyclonic variable on Monday night and into Tuesday. Weather: Fair with scattered showers early in the period, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Sunday 01 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
