Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Wednesday 14 May 2025 until 17:00, Thursday 15 May 2025
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate easterly airflow generated by an anticyclone of 1031hPa, centred between Iceland and Scotland, and a depression of 1017hPa, centred approximately 340 nautical miles south of Valentia, which will gradually fill.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast or variable force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Soon becoming east to northeast or variable force 3 to 5. Later north to northeast or variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair or fine.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: East to northeast force 3 or 4. Later veering east to southeast or variable force 3 or 4.
Weather: Mostly fair, isolated showers possible. Fine or fair imminent.
Visibility: Mainly good but decreasing moderate or poor in any showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: East to northeast or variable force 2 to 4, gusty at times. Becoming east to southeast or variable force 2 to 4, imminent. Soon mainly east to southeast force 3 to 5, strongest in the north. Later becoming northeast or variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair or fine with showers or thunderstorms in the southwest. Becoming fine or fair imminent.
Visibility: Mainly good but decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 17:00, Friday 16 May 2025
Light to fresh east to northeast or variable winds, becoming northerly or variable later. Weather: Fair or fine.
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Wednesday 14 May 2025
All times are local unless specified
