Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Monday 01 December 2025 until 00:00, Tuesday 02 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 at times on all Irish coasts through the period.
Gale Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this morning (Monday morning) on Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point to Roches Point and on the south Irish Sea.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A complex area of low pressure, with a centre of 970hPa 480 nautical miles southwest of Iceland, generates a mostly moderate to near gale force south to southwest airflow over Ireland. Associated weather fronts track eastwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 6 to gale force 8. Imminent decreasing southwesterly force 6 or near gale force 7 between Howth Head and Roches Point and in the south Irish sea, but decreasing mostly southwesterly or variable force 2 to 4 elsewhere. Soon reaching gale force 8 at times between Wicklow Head and Roches Point and in the south Irish sea. Later becoming southwesterly force 4 to 6 everywhere.
Weather: Widespread rain clearing eastwards followed by scattered showers, some merging into longer spells of rain at times. Mist patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Imminent decreasing southwesterly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 4 to 6 south of Slyne Head. Later increasing force 5 or 6
Weather: Widespread rain clearing eastwards followed by scattered showers, some merging into longer spells of rain at times. Mist patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Wednesday 03 December 2025
Mostly moderate to strong southwest to west winds, but reaching near gale force at times in western and northwestern sea areas. Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Monday 01 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
