Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 20 June 2025 until 12:00, Saturday 21 June 2025
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies between an anticyclone of 1029 hPa centred in the North Sea near the Netherlands and a shallow depression of 1013hPa centred just north of the Azores. A light to moderate, occasionally fresh, mainly east to southeast airflow covers the country as a showery trough tracks northeastwards over the area.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: South to southeast force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5. Imminent veering south to southwest. Later increasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy today with areas of mist and fog. Chance of isolated thunderstorms in the north. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers spreading from the west later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Easterly force 3 to 5. Imminent veering westerly south of Rossan Point. Soon becoming southwest force 3 or less west of Malin Head whilst maintaining southeast force 4 or 5 elsewhere. Later becoming mainly southerly of variable force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy today with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Fair to cloudy later with scattered showers developing in the west.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast or variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming mainly southeast and increasing force 5 at times north of Howth Head.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Chance of isolated thunderstorms towards the end of the period. Patchy mist and fog also.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 22 June 2025
Moderate to fresh southerly winds veering mainly southwesterly on Saturday night. Further veering southwest to west on Sunday morning and increasing fresh to strong at times. Weather; Fair to cloudy with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 20 June 2025
All times are local unless specified
