Sea Area Forecast

Sea Area Forecast until 1800 Friday 28 January 2022. Issued at 1800 Thursday 27 January 2022.

Meteorological Situation at 1500: A ridge extends over Ireland, from an area of high pressure of 1036 hPa centred in the Atlantic to the south of Ireland. A warm front will approach the west coast and track eastwards across the country tomorrow.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: North or northwest force 3 to 5, strongest in the north, backing southwest force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing southerly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 in the northwest. Later increasing southwest to west force 5 or 6 and occasionally gusty, reaching force 7 at times in the northwest.

Weather: Mostly fair to cloudy. Outbreaks of patchy light rain and drizzle later. Some mist and fog too.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in rain, drizzle, mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea.

Wind: Northwest force 4 or 5. Decreasing westerly force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon backing southwest and becoming mainly force 4, later increasing southwest to west force 5 or 6 and occasionally gusty.

Weather: Mostly fair to cloudy. Outbreaks of patchy light rain and drizzle later. Some mist and fog too.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in rain, drizzle, mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia

Wind: Northwest or variable force 2 or 3. Soon becoming southwest force 4. Later increasing southwest to west force 5 or 6 and gusty.

Weather: Mostly fair to cloudy. Outbreaks of patchy light rain and drizzle later. Some mist and fog too.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in rain, drizzle, mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 1800 Saturday 29 January 2022: Strong to near gale force southwest to west winds, reaching gale force at times in the west and northwest, later veering northwesterly and decreasing mostly moderating. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle, becoming mostly cloudy to fair later.