Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 22 February 2025 until 12:00, Sunday 23 February 2025
Small Craft Warning
See gale warning.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times tonight and tomorrow on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea, reaching storm force 10 for a time from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Rossan Point.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts today and early tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mainly fresh to strong west to southwest airflow generated by a depression of 957hPa centred north of Iceland. A second depression of 958hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic will track past the northwest coast of Ireland tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southwest force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times. Soon increasing south to southwest force 6 to gale force 8. Later increasing gale force 8 or strong gale force 9, occasionally reaching storm force 10 in the west. Decreasing force 7 or gale force 8 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Rain soon, heavy at times. Showers by the end of the period, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Fair with scattered showers. Rain soon, heavy at times. Showers by the end of the period, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 4 or 5, soon increasing southerly force 5 or 6. Later increasing gale force 8 or strong gale force 9. Decreasing force 7 or gale force 8 by the end of the period, remaining strong gale force 9 at times in the east.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Rain later, heavy at times.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 24 February 2025
Strong to gale force southwest winds, decreasing fresh to near gale force in the west and southwest on Monday. Weather: Rain clearing to showers, some heavy with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 22 February 2025
All times are local unless specified
