Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Friday 23 January 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 25 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly or cyclonic variable winds, will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times tonight and during Saturday, on Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Mizen Head and the south Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
West and southwest coasts
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 961hPa centred to the southwest of Britain generates a fresh to gale force easterly airflow over Ireland. Occluded fronts will feed up in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 6 to gale force 8.
Weather: Some fair spells. Rain and drizzle, imminent to soon, heavy at times. Area of mist too.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor at times.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Cyclonic variable, mainly east to north-west, force 6 to gale force 8. Later decreasing northerly force 5 or 6. Decreasing northwest force 2 to 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Area of mist too.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor at times.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 6. Later decreasing variable force 2 to 4 for southwest areas.
Weather: Some fair spells. Rain and drizzle, imminent to soon, heavy at times. Area of mist too.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor at times.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 26 January 2026
Low pressure will bring further embedded occluded fronts.\nWinds will be easterly or cyclonic variable, strongest for eastern areas.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Friday 23 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
