Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 14 November 2025 until 00:00, Saturday 15 November 2025

Small Craft Warning

Northeasterly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts tonight and tomorrow.

Gale Warning

Northeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 tomorrow (Friday) on Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Roches Point to Rossan Point and for the Irish Sea.

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to near gale force northeasterly airflow, with a depression of 988hPa, centred approximately 520 nautical miles southwest of Valentia. Associated fronts are lying across northern parts of the country, with further fronts approaching from the south.

Gale Warning: In effect

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Roches Point to Rossan Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Increasing northeasterly force 6 or 7 and gusty imminent. Soon increasing force 7 to gale force 8. Later occasionally reaching strong gale force 9 in the east and south.

Weather: Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist. Rain turning heavy at times later.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: Northeasterly force 6 or 7 and gusty.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers becoming isolated soon.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in showers, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 16 November 2025

Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will ease moderate to strong through Saturday. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers in the north and northwest. Cloudy with rain and drizzle elsewhere, heavy for a time, before gradually petering out.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 14 November 2025

All times are local unless specified