Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Friday 06 February 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 07 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Friday) on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head, becoming confined to coasts from Erris Head to Malin Head to Strangford Lough tonight.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 999hPa west of Ireland, extends a moderate to fresh southeasterly airflow over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later becoming easterly force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Scattered showers later. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Mizen Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 3 or 4, and occasionally force 5. Soon becoming south to southeast or cyclonic variable force 2 to 4. Later veering westerly force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Scattered showers later, heavy at times. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5. Soon becoming cyclonic variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming north to northwest or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy with rain or showers. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 08 February 2026
Light to moderate easterly or cyclonic winds gradually becoming southerly from Sunday. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, heavy at times. Â
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Friday 06 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
