ZCZC WE54
MALIN HEAD COAST GUARD EJM
SEA AREA FORECAST UNTIL 09/04/2026 18:00
ISSUED: 08/04/2026 18 :00
MET SITUATION AT 1500 UTC
A STRENGTHENING S/W AIRFLOW COVERS IRELAND GENERATED BY A RIDGE EXTENDING
FROM AN AZORES HIGH OF
1039HPA AND A DEPRESSION OF 971HPA CENTRED TO THE S/W OF ICELAND. AN ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT IS APPROACHING FROM THE W.
FORECAST FOR MIZEN HEAD TO SLYNE HEAD TO MALIN HEAD
WIND: S/W FORCE 4 TO 6. SOON BECOMING WESTERLY FORCE 5 OR 6 AND GUSTY.
LATER INCREASING FORCE 6 OR 7 AND
GUSTY. DECREASING WEST TO N/W FORCE 5 OR 6 AND GUSTY OCCASIONALLY FORCE
7 BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN DRIZZLE AND MIST BECOMING CLOUDY TO FAIR
WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS IMMINENT SOME
HEAVY WITH HAIL AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.
VISIBILITY: REDUCING MOD OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST.
FORECAST FOR MALIN HEAD TO WICKLOW HEAD TO MIZEN HEAD AND FOR THE IRISH
SEA
WIND: S/W FORCE 3 OR 4 OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5. SOON INCREASING S/W TO W
MAINLY FORCE 4 OR 5
OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6. SOON INCREASING W FORCE 5 OR 6 AND GUSTY REACHING
FORCE 7 AT TIMES. WEATHER: CLOUDY TO FAIR WITH MIST AND FOG PATCHES. MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN DRIZZLE AND MIST SOON. CLOUDY TO FAIR
LATER WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS SOME HEAVY WITH HAIL AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE. VISIBILITY: REDUCING MOD OR POOR IN PRECIPITATI*N MIST AND FO*.
OUTZOOK *OR A FUR*HER +4 HOUIS*UNTI* *RIDAY*10/04/2826 18:00
MOS*LY FR*SH TO STRONG W WINDS EASING MOD TO FRESH EARLY THURSDAY NIGHT
BEFORE BACKING SOUTHERLY AND
INCREASING STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN THE W BY FRIDAY MORNING. S WINDS
WILL INCREASE STRONG TO NEAR
GALE FORCE IN A*L AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY REACHING GALE FORCE OR POSSIBLY
STRONG GALE FORCE IN S/W W
AND N/W AREAS. WEATHER: CLOUDY TO FAIR WITH SHOWERS BECOMING ISOLATED AND
MOSTLY CONFINED TO THE N
EARLY THUR NIGHT. CLOUD WILL BUILD FROM THE WEST WITH RAIN AND DRIZZLE
EXTENDING TO ALL AREAS THUR NIGHT AND
FRI MORNING TURNING HEAVIER THROUGH THE DAY.
COASTAL REPORTS
ISSUED AT: 08/04/2026 17:00
MALIN HEAD AUTO S S/W 12 KNOTS FAIR 24 MILES 1018 FALLING
BUOY M5 51 41'N 69 42'W S/W 7 KNOTS WAVE HT:1.5 M 1023 FALLING SLOWLY
ROCHES POINT AUTO SOUTH 12 KNOTS FAIR 9 MILES 1022 FALLING SLOWLY
SHERKIN ISLAND AUTO S/W 10 KNOTS FAIR 15 MILES 1023 STEADY
MACE HEAD AUTO S S/W 15 KNOTS CLOUDY 10 MILES 1021 FALLING SLOWLY
BELMULLET AUTO S S/W 20 KNOTS CLOUDY 7 MILES 1018 FALLING SLOWLY DUBLIN
AIRPORT S S/E 08 KNOTS CLOUDY 10 MILES 1021 FALLING SLOWLY BUOY M1532
8'N 112 12'W REPORT NOT AVAILABLE
BUOY M2 532 29'N 52 26'W S 4 KNOTS WAVE HT:0.5 M 1021 FALLING SLOWLY
BUOY M3 512 13'N 102 33'W  S/W 13 KNOTS WAVE HT:2.8 M 1023 FALLING
SLOWLY BUOY M4 552 ON 102 O'W REPORT NOT AVAILABLE
BUOY M6 532 4'N 152 56'W W S/W 20 KNOTS WAVE HT:3.5 M 1016 STEADY
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