Current shipping forecast

Valid for 24 Hours

Warning

Strong winds developing later in the night.

Synopsis

Deepening area of low pressure to the west of Ireland as an active frontal zone starts to affect the area tomorrow.

Wind

Variable 3 or less, settling east or southeast 5 or 6 by the end of the night, becoming cyclonic mainly 4 or 5 in the early afternoon, settling north or northeast force 5 to 7 in the evening.

State of Sea

Slight, building mainly moderate tomorrow morning, occasionally rough in the evening.

Weather

Occasional heavy showers overnight, then rain tomorrow morning that will be heavy at times, scattered showers later in the day.

Visibility

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain or showers.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6, increasing 5 to 7 later.

State of Sea

Slight or moderate, building moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Isolated showers.

Visibility

Good, falling moderate in showers.

(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Today

Warnings)

Strong winds.

Wind)

East or SE 5 or 6 during morning, possibly occasionally 7. Decreasing East 4 or 5 during the afternoon, then increasing North or NE 5 or 6 during the evening. Backing North or NW 5 or 6 overnight.

State of sea)

Moderate, possibly moderate or rough for a time.

Weather)

Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, then becoming fair overnight.

Visibility)

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain.

Temperature

Min. air temperature 10°C and max. air temperature 12°C

Sea Temperature

15°C

Tomorrow

Warnings)

Strong winds.

Wind)

North or NW 5 or 6, possibly occasionally 7 for a time.

State of sea)

Moderate.

Weather)

Mainly fair, with only isolated showers.

Visibility)

Good.

Temperature

Min. air temperature 10°C and max. air temperature 14°C

Sea Temperature

15°C

Saturday, 26 September 2020

Warnings)

Strong winds at first.

Wind)

North or NW 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.

State of sea)

Moderate, falling slight.

Weather)

Fair.

Visibility)

Good.

Temperature

Min. air temperature 9°C and max. air temperature 14°C

Sea Temperature

14°C

Sunday, 27 September 2020

Warnings)

Nil.

Wind)

NW 3 or 4, backing South 4 or 5.

State of sea)

Slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather)

Fair, then rain overnight.

Visibility)

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain later.

Temperature

Min. air temperature 8°C and max. air temperature 15°C

Sea Temperature

14°C