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Weather forecast WE71 First received 11 Apr 2026 19:47 UTC
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ZCZC WE71
VALENTIA RADIO
SEA AREA FORECAST UNTIL 12/04/2026 18:00 ISSUED: 11/04/2026 17:30
WARNINGS
GALE WARNING: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH GALE FORCE 8 AT TIMES
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT ON IRISH COASTAL
WATERS FROM BELFAST LOUGH TO ROCHES POINT TO BLOODY FORELAND AND ON THE
IRISH SEA.
SMALL CRAFT WARNING: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH FORCE 6 OR HIGHER
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT ON ALL IRISH
COASTS BECOMING CONFINED TO COASTS FROM SLYNE HEAD TO ROSSAN POINT TO
FAIR HEAD TOMORROW MORNING.
HIGH WAVES WARNING (HEAVY SWELL): ON ATLANTIC COASTS. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION
AT 1500 UTC
A DEPRESSION OF 964HPA CENTRED APPROXIMATELY 200 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST
OF BLOODY FORELAND GENERATES AN
UNSTABLE NEAR GALE TO GALE FORCE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AIRFLOW OVER IRELAND.
ASSOCIATED FRONTS TRACK EASTWARDS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
FORECAST FOR FAIR HEAD TO CARNSORE POINT TO SLYNE HEAD AND FOR THE IRISH
SEA
WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 7 OR GALE FORCE 8 SOON DECREASING FORCE
6 OR 7. LATER DECREASING FORCE 4 OR 5 AND
GU STY.
WEATHER: WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HAIL. SOON
BECOMING CLOUDY TO FAIR WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY: MODERATE OR POOR IN SHOWERS. OTHERWISE GOOD. FORECAST FOR SLYNE
HEAD TO ROSSAN POINT TO FAIR HEAD
WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 6 TO 8 LATER DECREASING FORCE 6 OR 7.
WEATHER: WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HAIL. LATER
BECOMING CLOUDY TO FAIR WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY: MODERATE OR POOR IN SHOWERS. OTHERWISE GOOD.
OUTLOOK FOR A FUR:HER 24 HOURS UNTIL MONDAY 13/04/2026 18:00
MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY WINDS DECREASING LIGHT TO FRESH SOUTHWESTERLY
ON SUNDAY NIGHT. WEATHER: NAIR WITH
SCATTERED SHOWE RS SOME HEAVY.
COASTAL REPORTS COASTAL REPORTS
ISSUED AT: 11/04'2026 17:00
MALIN HEAD AUTOMATIC SOUTH 29 KNOTS GUST 39 KNOTS RECENT DRIZZLE 9
MILES 985 FALLING SLOWLY
BUOY M5 51 41'N 6 42'W SOUTHWEST 28 KNOTS GUST 45 KNOTS WAVE HT:4.8
M 996 FALLING
ROCHES POINT AT. TOMATIC SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS GUST 43 KNOTS RAIN SHOWER
5 MILES 993 FALLING
SHERKIN ISLAND AUTOMATIC WEST-SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS GUST 48 KNOTS RAIN
SHOWER 3 MILES 993 FALLI IG
SLOWLY
VALENTIA AUTOMATIC WEST 23 KNOTS GUST 38 KNOTS RECENT RAIN 5 MILES
992 STEADY
MACE HEAD AUTOMATIC SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS GUST 41 KNOTS RECENT RAIN 4
MILES 985 FALLING SLOWLY
BELMULLET AUTORIATIC SOUTHWEST 19 KNOTS GUST 38 KNOTS RECENT RAIN 7
MILES 982 FALLING SLOWLY
DUBLIN AIRPORT SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 18 KNOTS GUST 40 KNOTS FAIR 16 MILES
991 FALLING
BUOY M1 53 81N 11 12'W REPORT NOT AVAILABLE
BUOY M2 53 29 N 5 26'W SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 26 KNOTS GUST 35 KNOTS WAVE
HT:2.8 M 993 FALLING SLO VLY
BUOY M3 51 13 N 10 33'W WEST 38 KNOTS GUST 52 KNOTS WAVE HT:8.7 M
994 STEADY
BUOY M4 55 ON 10 O'W REPORT NOT AVAILABLE
BUOY M6 53 411J 15 56'W WEST-NORTHWEST 34 KNOTS GUST 52 KNOTS WAVE HT:9.1
M 990 RISING RAPIDLY
EJK
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Valentia radio Sea area forecast until 12/04/2026 18:00 issued: 11/04/2026 17:30 Warnings Gale warning: west to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times This evening and tonight on irish coastal Waters from belfast lough to roches point to bloody foreland and on the Irish sea. Small craft warning: west to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher This evening and tonight on all irish Coasts becoming confined to coasts from slyne head to rossan point to Fair head tomorrow morning. High waves warning (heavy swell): on atlantic coasts. Meteorological situation At 1500 UTC A depression of 964hpa centred approximately 200 nautical miles northwest Of bloody foreland generates an Unstable near gale to gale force south to southwest airflow over ireland. Associated fronts track eastwards across The country. Forecast for fair head to carnsore point to slyne head and for the irish Sea Wind: west to southwest force 7 or gale force 8 soon decreasing force 6 or 7. Later decreasing force 4 or 5 and Gu sty. Weather: widespread showers with isolated thunderstorms and hail. Soon Becoming cloudy to fair with scattered Showers. Visibility: moderate or poor in showers. Otherwise good. Forecast for slyne Head to rossan point to fair head Wind: west to southwest force 6 to 8 later decreasing force 6 or 7. Weather: widespread showers with isolated thunderstorms and hail. Later Becoming cloudy to fair with scattered Showers. Visibility: moderate or poor in showers. Otherwise good. Outlook for a fur:her 24 hours until Monday 13/04/2026 18:00 Moderate to strong westerly winds decreasing light to fresh southwesterly On Sunday night. Weather: nair with Scattered showe rs some heavy. Coastal reports coastal reports Issued at: 11/04'2026 17:00 Malin head automatic south 29 knots gust 39 knots recent drizzle 9 Miles 985 falling slowly Buoy M5 51 41'north force 6 42'w southwest 28 knots gust 45 knots wave ht:4.8 M 996 falling Roches point at. Tomatic southwest 35 knots gust 43 knots rain shower 5 miles 993 falling Sherkin island automatic west-southwest 35 knots gust 48 knots rain Shower 3 miles 993 falli ig Slowly Valentia automatic west 23 knots gust 38 knots recent rain 5 miles 992 steady Mace head automatic southwest 25 knots gust 41 knots recent rain 4 Miles 985 falling slowly Belmullet autoriatic southwest 19 knots gust 38 knots recent rain 7 Miles 982 falling slowly Dublin airport south-southwest 18 knots gust 40 knots fair 16 miles 991 falling Buoy M1 53°81′North force 11 12'w report not available Buoy M2 53°29′North force 5 26'w south-southwest 26 knots gust 35 knots wave Ht:2.8 m 993 falling slo vly Buoy M3 51°13′North force 10 33'w west 38 knots gust 52 knots wave ht:8.7 m 994 steady Buoy M4 55 on 10 o'w report not available Buoy M6 53 411j 15 56'w west-northwest 34 knots gust 52 knots wave ht:9.1 M 990 rising rapidly Ejk

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