Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Friday 31 October 2025 until 06:00, Saturday 01 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds, veering westerly, will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Friday) and tonight on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Fair Head to Roches Point and on the Irish Sea at times today (Friday) and tonight.
Atlantic Swell
On southern, western and northwestern coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 950hPa centred off the northwest coast of Ireland generates a strong to near gale force or gale force southerly airflow over the country. A trough approaches the southwest coast of Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Decreasing southerly force 6 or 7, imminent. Soon increasing force 6 to gale force 8 north of Slyne Head, but decreasing force 4 to 6 south of Slyne Head. Later veering westerly and decreasing force 4 to 6 before increasing westerly force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers. More persistent outbreaks of rain at times in the southwest and south. Precipitation will be heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing southerly force 6 to gale force 8, imminent. Soon decreasing force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 6 or near gale force 7, touching gale force 8 at times and veering southwest to west. Decreasing force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers or more persistent outbreaks of rain at times. Precipitation will be heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 02 November 2025
Mostly fresh to strong and gusty west to southwest winds, reaching near gale force or gale force at times. Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers, some of which will be heavy with a chance of hail.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Friday 31 October 2025
All times are local unless specified