Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Monday 24 November 2025 until 00:00, Tuesday 25 November 2025

Small Craft Warning

West to northwest winds, becoming northerly, will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts through the period.

Gale Warning

Northwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times tonight and this morning (Monday) on Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head and on the south Irish Sea.

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in an area of low pressure with a centre of 986hPa over the northeast of the country. An associated wrap-around occlusion lies over the country.

Gale Warning: In effect

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland

Wind: Northwest to north force 6 to gale force 8 imminent. Soon decreasing northerly force 5 or 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers or outbreaks of rain clearing southwards. Soon becoming fair with isolated showers.

Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate in precipitation.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Northerly force 5 to 7 imminent, possibly touching gale force 8 at times south of Howth Head. Soon increasing force 6 or 7 everywhere. Decreasing force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers or outbreaks of rain clearing southwards. Soon becoming fair with isolated showers.

Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate in precipitation.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Wednesday 26 November 2025

Moderate to fresh or strong northerly winds will ease mostly light to moderate from the west and back south to southwest through the day, before increasing strong to near gale force in the west by the end of the period. Weather: Fair with isolated showers at first. Cloud will build from the west through the afternoon and evening, followed by outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the west by the end of the period.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Monday 24 November 2025

All times are local unless specified