Sea Area Forecast

Sea Area Forecast until 1800 Monday 27 June 2022. Issued at 1800 Sunday 26 June 2022.

Meteorological Situation at 1500: A depression of 993 hPa centred directly to the northwest of Ireland will track northwards towards Iceland whilst filling, and the fresh or strong to near gale cyclonic airflow over Ireland will become west to northwest and will gradually moderate. A strengthening southwest airflow will develop in the west later as a warm front approaches from the Atlantic.

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

Wind: South to southwest force 5 to 7, force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon westerly force 4 or 5, later south to southwest force 4 to 6 later.

Weather: Showers or longer spells of rain some heavy and thundery. Scattered showers later.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation. Improving good at times later.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head

Wind: West to northwest force 5 to 6 imminent. Soon decreasing force 5. Later south to southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty.

Weather: Scattered showers. Turning cloudy later with rain and drizzle. Some mist patches.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation or mist. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head

Wind: West to northwest force 5 to 6 imminent, Soon westerly force 4 to 5. Later south to southeast force 5 to 7 but force 4 between Malin Head and Fair Head.

Weather: Occasional rain or showers, isolated mist

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 1800 Tuesday 28 June 2022: Moderate to strong south to southwest winds in the east at first. Otherwise southerly winds increasing strong to near gale force, possibly touching gale force locally in the east. Winds will veer southwest fresh or strong in western areas by the end of the period. Rain and drizzle spreading from the Atlantic with mist and fog. Showers following from the west later.