Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Monday 16 February 2026 until 12:00, Tuesday 17 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Westerly winds, veering northerly, will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts today, becoming confined to coasts from Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head tonight.
2. Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Loop Head to Rossan Point.
Gale Warning
Westerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Valentia to Loop Head.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts on today, tonight and Tuesday morning.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A complex depression of 984hPa centred in the Norwegian Sea maintains a mainly strong to gale force westerly airflow over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 5 or 6, reaching force 7 at times. Later veering north to northeast and decreasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail, becoming fair with isolated showers imminent.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Loop Head
Wind: Westerly force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times. Soon veering northeasterly and decreasing force 4 or 5. Later increasing southeasterly force 5 to 7.
Weather: Heavy showers with a chance of hail. Showers becoming isolated later. Becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times by the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northerly force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later veering easterly force 5 or 6 and reaching force 7 south of Erris Head.
Weather: Heavy showers with a chance of hail, becoming fair with isolated showers imminent.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Wednesday 18 February 2026
Strong to gale force southeasterly winds spreading from the west through Tuesday. Winds veering south to southwest and decreasing moderate to fresh in the southwest through Wednesday morning and afternoon. Weather: Cloud, rain and drizzle spreading from the southwest through the period, turning heavy at times.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Monday 16 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
