Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 07 June 2025 until 06:00, Sunday 08 June 2025
Small Craft Warning
Northwest winds will occasionally reach force 6 this afternoon and evening (Saturday) on coasts from Fair Head to Belfast Lough to Strangford Lough
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A moderate to fresh west to northwest airflow covers Ireland between a depression of 985 hPa centred to the northwest of Iceland, and an anticyclone of 1030 hPa to the southwest in mid-Atlantic. Showery troughs embedded in the flow move eastwards over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Northwesterly force 3 or 4, later gradually backing west to southwest, veering westerly force 4 or 5 overnight.
Weather: Occasional showers, becoming mainly fair this evening. Showers developing again overnight
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Pt to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 3 or 4, soon becoming northwesterly and increasing force 5 or 6 between Fair Head and Strangford Lough and on the north Irish Sea, later becoming northwesterly force 4 or 5 for all of the region, decreasing westerly force 3 or 4 overnight.
Weather: Rain this morning clearing with showers following. Becoming fair tonight.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 09 June 2025
Moderate to fresh west to southwest coasts, decreasing mostly moderate westerly on Sunday evening. Occasional showers.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 07 June 2025
All times are local unless specified
