Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Sunday 09 November 2025 until 18:00, Monday 10 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times tonight (Sunday night) and early tomorrow morning (Monday) on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point to Roches Point.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A broad area of Low Pressure of 988hPa centred approximately 700 nautical miles west of Belmullet extends a generally moderate southerly air-flow over Ireland. An occluded front will track northwards over Ireland tonight.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Howth Head and for the north Irish Sea
Wind: Variable force 3 or less. Soon increasing south force 4 to 6. Later becoming southwest to west force 3 or 4.
Weather: Variable cloud cover at first. Rain and showers developing soon. Localised mist patches. Sunny spells and scattered showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Roche's Point and for the south Irish Sea
Wind: South or variable force 2 or 3. Increasing south to southwest force 5 or 6 imminent. Later decreasing southwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Rain and showers developing imminent. Localised mist patches. Clear spells and scattered showers soon.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: South or cyclonic variable force 2 to 4, occasionally reaching force 5 between Roche's Point and Mizen Head. Soon becoming south or southeast force 3 or 4. Later becoming south to southwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Rain and showers developing imminent. Localised mist patches. Clear spells and scattered showers soon.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 3 or 4. Soon becoming southeast or cyclonic variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Clear spells and variable cloud at first. Rain and showers developing soon. Localised mist patches. Sunny spells and scattered showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 11 November 2025
Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds on Monday evening. Strong to gale force southeast winds developing on Monday night, veering southerly on Tuesday afternoon and decreasing fresh to strong. Weather: rain, drizzle and mist becoming widespread across all Irish coastal waters with some heavy downpours.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Sunday 09 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
