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Sea Area Forecast

Sea Area Forecast until 18:00 Saturday 7th February 2026. Issued at 17:00 Friday 6th February 2026.

Meteorological Situation at 1500 : A depression of 999hPa west of Ireland, extends a moderate to fresh southeasterly airflow over the country.

Small Craft Warning: yes

Gale Warning: yes

Heavy Swell (>4m): yes

FORECAST FOR ERRIS HEAD TO FAIR HEAD TO HOWTH HEAD AND FOR THE NORTH IRISH SEA

Wind: Easterly force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later becoming easterly force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.

Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Scattered showers later. Mist and fog patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.

FORECAST FOR HOWTH HEAD TO ROCHES POINT TO MIZEN HEAD AND FOR THE SOUTH IRISH SEA

Wind: East to southeast force 3 or 4, and occasionally force 5. Soon becoming south to southeast or cyclonic variable force 2 to 4. Later veering westerly force 2 to 4.

Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Scattered showers later, heavy at times. Mist and fog patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.

FORECAST FOR MIZEN HEAD TO LOOP HEAD TO ERRIS HEAD

Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5. Soon becoming cyclonic variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming north to northwest or variable force 2 to 4.

Weather: Cloudy with rain or showers. Mist and fog patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00 Sunday 8th February 2026: Light to moderate easterly or cyclonic winds gradually becoming southerly from Sunday. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, heavy at times.  

All times are local unless specified (local = IST (Irish Standard Time from end Mar to end Oct) or GMT (Greenwich Mean Time from end Oct to end Mar))

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