Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Friday 20 February 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 21 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this evening, tonight and tomorrow on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts Friday and Saturday.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong west to southwest airflow between a depression of 989hPa centred approximately 300 nautical miles northwest of Bloody Foreland and an anticyclone of 1032hPa centred over the Iberian Peninsula.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: West to southwest force 4 to 6, later increasing southwest force 5 to 7.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist. Rain turning heavy at times later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Erris Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 4 to 6.
Weather: Becoming cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist imminent. Rain turning heavy at times later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 22 February 2026
Moderate to strong southwest winds, increasing fresh to near gale force on Sunday. Weather: Rain and drizzle clearing to showers on Sunday evening. Chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Friday 20 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
