Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Friday 24 October 2025 until 18:00, Saturday 25 October 2025
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds, veering northwest to north, will reach force 6 or higher today (Friday) and tomorrow on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 980hPa centered over Denmark extends a trough over Ireland generating a fresh to strong cyclonic airflow over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head
Wind: Northerly force 6 or 7. Soon veering northwesterly force 5 or 6, and occasionally force 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 4 or 5, increasing force 6 or 7 imminent. Later backing westerly 5 or 6, and occasionally force 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Northerly force 4 to 6, and occasionally reaching force 7. Later backing northwesterly.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 17:00, Sunday 26 October 2025
Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds will back westerly Sunday morning and strengthen for a time on the northwest coast. Near gale force winds will develop on south and east coasts, and on the Irish sea Sunday evening. Weather: Scattered showers, with longer spells of rain developing on Sunday morning.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Friday 24 October 2025
All times are local unless specified
