Warnings & Advisories - Today Wednesday 18 February 2026

Derry Warnings

• Status: Yellow Outbreaks of rain, hill snow and strong winds may bring some disruption to travel during Wednesday.

  Northern Ireland Warnings

  Yellow - Rain and Snow Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry

  UK Met Office Weather Warning (www.metoffice.gov.uk)

  Outbreaks of rain, hill snow and strong winds may bring some disruption to travel during Wednesday.

  Valid: 04:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026 to 20:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026

  Issued: 19:45 Tuesday 17/02/2026

Weather Warnings

• Status: Yellow Strong and gusty southeasterly winds combined with high tides may lead to:<br /> <br /> • Wave overtopping<br /> • Fallen trees and loose debris<br /> • Difficult travelling conditions

  Status Yellow - Wind warning for Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin, Meath, Louth

  Met Éireann Weather Warning

  Strong and gusty southeasterly winds combined with high tides may lead to:
  
  • Wave overtopping
  • Fallen trees and loose debris
  • Difficult travelling conditions

  Valid: 23:00 Tuesday 17/02/2026 to 13:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026

  Issued: 15:33 Monday 16/02/2026

• Status: Yellow Rain falling on already saturated ground combined with high river levels will lead to:<br /> <br /> • Flooding<br /> • Poor visibility<br /> • Difficult travelling conditions

  Status Yellow - Rain warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Cork, Tipperary, Waterford

  Met Éireann Weather Warning

  Rain falling on already saturated ground combined with high river levels will lead to:
  
  • Flooding
  • Poor visibility
  • Difficult travelling conditions

  Valid: 23:00 Tuesday 17/02/2026 to 23:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026

  Issued: 09:23 Tuesday 17/02/2026

• Status: Yellow Rain which will be heavy at times and turning to sleet or snow together with strengthening winds will lead to the following:<br /> <br /> • Poor visibility<br /> • Difficult travelling conditions

  Status Yellow - Rain/Snow warning for Donegal

  Met Éireann Weather Warning

  Rain which will be heavy at times and turning to sleet or snow together with strengthening winds will lead to the following:
  
  • Poor visibility
  • Difficult travelling conditions

  Valid: 02:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026 to 14:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026

  Issued: 12:36 Tuesday 17/02/2026

• Status: Yellow Outbreaks of rain, hill snow and strong winds may bring some disruption to travel during Wednesday.

  Northern Ireland Warnings

  Yellow - Rain and Snow Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry

  UK Met Office Weather Warning (www.metoffice.gov.uk)

  Outbreaks of rain, hill snow and strong winds may bring some disruption to travel during Wednesday.

  Valid: 04:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026 to 20:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026

  Issued: 19:45 Tuesday 17/02/2026

Marine Warnings

• Status: Yellow Southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher.

  Small Craft warning from Slyne Head to Belfast Lough to Dungarvan

  Southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher.

  Valid: 07:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026 to 18:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026

  Issued: 22:19 Tuesday 17/02/2026

  Updated: 22:24 Tuesday 17/02/2026

• Status: Yellow Southeast winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9.

  Status Yellow - Gale warning from Mizen Head to Malin Head to Hook Head and on the Irish Sea

  Southeast winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9.

  Valid: 14:00 Tuesday 17/02/2026 to 18:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026

  Issued: 06:56 Monday 16/02/2026

• Status: Yellow Southeast winds will reach force 6.

  Small Craft warning from Rossan Point to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough

  Southeast winds will reach force 6.

  Valid: 18:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026 to 04:00 Thursday 19/02/2026

  Issued: 22:24 Tuesday 17/02/2026

• Status: Yellow Norhtwest to west winds willl reach force 6 or higher.

  Small Craft warning from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Rossan Point

  Norhtwest to west winds willl reach force 6 or higher.

  Valid: 23:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026 to 18:00 Thursday 19/02/2026

  Issued: 22:24 Tuesday 17/02/2026

• Status: Yellow Northwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times.

  Status Yellow - Gale warning from Roche's Point to Valentia to Erris Head

  Northwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times.

  Valid: 23:00 Wednesday 18/02/2026 to 12:00 Thursday 19/02/2026

  Issued: 22:28 Tuesday 17/02/2026

Environmental Advisories

• Status: Green no warning

  Currently no warnings in operation.