Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 01 April 2025 until 18:00, Wednesday 02 April 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southeast winds will continue to reach force 6 or higher at times this evening and overnight on Irish Coasts from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Carlingford Lough becoming confined to Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head on Wednesday morning.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1033hPa centred over southwestern Norway extends a moderate to strong southeast airflow across Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 5, imminent increasing force 4 to 6, occasionally touching force 7 on the North Irish Sea. Later decreasing mainly force 4 or 5 and backing northeast by the end of the period.
Weather: Fine or Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Southeast force 5 or 6, touching force 7 at times. Later backing mainly east to northeast. Decreasing force 3 or 4 north of Valentia towards the end of the period.
Weather: Fine or Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southeast force 4 to 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5. Decreasing easterly or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Fine or Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 03 April 2025
Light to moderate easterly winds in northern and western coastal areas at first, fresh to strong elsewhere. Fresh to strong east to northeast winds developing on all Irish coasts during Thursday, reaching near gale at times in southern coastal areas. Weather; Fine or fair weather at first. Cloud increasing from south later with patchy rain and drizzle developing.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 01 April 2025
All times are local unless specified
