Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Monday 12 January 2026 until 12:00, Tuesday 13 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher today on Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Slyne Head, becoming confined to coasts from Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point for a time tonight. 2. Later tonight and during tomorrow (Tuesday), northwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher at times on all coasts of Ireland.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Low Pressure of 962hPa is centred to the north of Scotland and generates a moderate to fresh southwest air-flow over Ireland. Showery troughs are embedded in the air-flow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 5 or 6. Later veering northwest force 5 or 6.
Weather: Scattered showers. Rain, drizzle and mist developing later.
Visibility: Often good, but reducing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: South to southwest force 5 or 6. Soon veering northwest force 4 to 6. Later becoming west to northwest force 5 to 7.
Weather: Scattered showers, merging to give longer spells of rain at times.
Visibility: Often good, but reducing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Wednesday 14 January 2026
Fresh to strong west to northwest winds, backing southerly on Tuesday night and Wednesday and increasing strong to gale force. Weather: rain clearing from the Irish Sea on Tuesday afternoon, sunny spells and isolated showers elsewhere. Rain and drizzle extending eastwards over Ireland on Wednesday morning.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Monday 12 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
