Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 25 October 2025 until 17:00, Sunday 26 October 2025
Small Craft Warning
Northwesterly winds, backing westerly Sunday morning, will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts throughout the period.
Gale Warning
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong to near gale force north to northwest airflow between an anticyclone of 1035 hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic and a depression of 981 hPa centred over Scandinavia.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 6 or 7. Soon decreasing westerly force 5 or 6. Later gradually increasing westerly force 6 or 7.
Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers. Becoming cloudy later with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Loop Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northwesterly force 5 or 6 imminent. Later increasing westerly force 6 or 7.
Weather: Mostly fair with isolated showers. Becoming cloudy later with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 17:00, Monday 27 October 2025
West to northwest winds increasing strong to near gale force on Sunday night, reaching gale force at times in the northeast. Decreasing light to moderate in the north and east on Monday. Weather: Rain and drizzle, clearing to showers in the north and east on Sunday night. Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle extending from the west on Monday morning.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 25 October 2025
All times are local unless specified
