Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Thursday 15 January 2026 until 00:00, Friday 16 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds veering southeasterly, will reach force 6 tonight and during Thursday, on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
on Atlantic coasts
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A complex depression of 972hPa centred to the southwest of Iceland extends a strong and gusty southwesterly air-flow over Ireland. Showery troughs will mainly affect Atlantic areas.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5, locally force 6. Soon decreasing force 3 to 5, slackest for southern areas. Later increasing southerly force 4 to 6, strongest for southern areas.
Weather: Scattered showers, mainly in Atlantic areas, some with hail and thunder.
Visibility: Good, but reducing moderate to poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 to 6 and gusty. Later veering southeasterly.
Weather: Scattered showers, mainly in Atlantic areas, some with hail and thunder.
Visibility: Good, but reducing moderate to poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 17 January 2026
Winds: fresh to strong south to southeast winds, becoming cyclonic variable in west and northwest coastal waters on Friday afternoon. Weather: fair spells and scattered showers, some with hail and thunder.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Thursday 15 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
