Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 20 January 2026 until 06:00, Wednesday 21 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Cyclonic variable winds, becoming southeasterly, will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts today and tonight.
Gale Warning
East to southeast winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Erris Head and on the Irish Sea today and tonight.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts on Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 986hPa centred approximately 110 nautical miles west of Valentia generates a mainly fresh to near gale force southeasterly airflow over Ireland. The depression will track northwards today.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 6 to gale force 8 imminent. Later decreasing south to southeast force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist imminent.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Southeasterly or variable force 5 to 7 imminent. Soon becoming cyclonic variable force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times. Later decreasing southerly force 5 or 6, reaching force 7 at times.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 22 January 2026
Winds becoming fresh to near gale force southeasterly or cyclonic variable on Wednesday morning, occasionally reaching gale force. Decreasing moderate to strong on Thursday morning. Weather: Rain and drizzle. Patches of mist and fog possible.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 20 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
