Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 23 November 2024 until 06:00, Sunday 24 November 2024
Small Craft Warning
See gale warning.
Gale Warning
Southeast winds, veering south to southwest, will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 today (Saturday) and tonight on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
At times on Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A gale force or strong gale force southeast, veering southwest airflow covers Ireland, generated by Storm Bert, a deepening depression of 954hPa, centred approximately 340 nautical miles west of Erris Head with associated fronts crossing the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southeast gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 and gusty, possibly touching storm force 10 briefly between Rossan Point and Fair Head. Decreasing southerly force 5 to 7 and gusty imminent. Later veering southwesterly and reaching gale force 8 at times.
Weather: Heavy rain followed by showers or longer spells of rain with isolated hail and thunder possible.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South or southeast gale force 8 or strong gale force 9. Decreasing south to southwest force 7 or gale force 8 and gusty imminent. Soon decreasing force 5 to 7 and gusty. Later increasing force 7 or gale force 8 and gusty. Decreasing southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty by the end of the period.
Weather: Heavy rain followed by showers or longer spells of rain with isolated hail and thunder possible.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Loop Head to Rossan Point
Wind: Decreasing south to southwest force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty imminent, strongest in the south. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5 for a time in the west. Later becoming southwest force 7 or gale force 8 and gusty.
Weather: Heavy rain followed by showers or longer spells of rain with isolated hail and thunder possible.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 25 November 2024
Strong to gale force south to southwest winds at first increasing gale force or strong gale force, strongest in the west and north. Winds will decrease southwest to west mostly fresh or near gale force by the end of the period but remaining gale force or strong gale force for the north. Weather: Showers or longer spells of rain, most frequent for Atlantic sea areas.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 23 November 2024
All times are local unless specified
