Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Wednesday 02 April 2025 until 18:00, Thursday 03 April 2025
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times during Thursday on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Howth Head to Valentia.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1032hPa, centred over southern parts of Norway extends a mostly moderate to strong easterly airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: East to northeast force 5 or 6, later increasing mainly force 6 for a time. Decreasing force 4 to 6 at the end of the period.
Weather: Mainly fine or fair, with just isolated mist and fog patches. Becoming fair to cloudy Thursday afternoon with a few showers developing.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog later.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Rossan Point to Belfast Lough
Wind: Mainly easterly or variable force 2 to 4, but force 4 to 6 south of Valentia. Imminent increasing force 3 to 5, occasionally force 6. Soon increasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Occasionally reaching force 7 south of Valentia later.
Weather: Mainly fine or fair, with just isolated mist and fog patches. Becoming fair to cloudy in the south Thursday afternoon with a few showers developing.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog later.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 6 imminent. Later increasing force 5 or 6 for a time.
Weather: Mainly fine or fair, with just isolated mist and fog patches. Becoming fair to cloudy in the south Thursday afternoon with a few showers developing.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 04 April 2025
Mainly moderate to strong easterly winds. Weather; Cloud and rain or showers gradually extending from the south on Thursday night along with mist and fog patches. Becoming cloudy to fair Friday afternoon.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Wednesday 02 April 2025
All times are local unless specified
