Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 22 February 2025 until 18:00, Sunday 23 February 2025
Small Craft Warning
See gale warning.
Gale Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times tonight and Sunday on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea, reaching storm force 10 for a time tonight from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Rossan Point. 2. Southwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times Sunday evening on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts today and early tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mainly fresh to strong southwest airflow generated by a depression of 954hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic, which will track past the northwest coast of Ireland tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: South force 7 to gale force 8 imminent. Soon increasing gale force 8 to strong gale force 9, increasing storm force 10 at times from Slyne Head to Rossan Point. Later veering southwest force 7 to gale force 8.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Rain imminent, heavy at times. Showers later, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 4 or 5, soon increasing southerly force 5 or 6. Later increasing gale force 8 or strong gale force 9. Decreasing force 7 or gale force 8 by the end of the period, remaining strong gale force 9 at times in the east.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Rain later, heavy at times. Showers by the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 24 February 2025
Strong to gale force southwest winds, decreasing fresh to near gale force on Monday. Weather: Showers, some heavy with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 22 February 2025
All times are local unless specified
