ZCZC WE65
VALENTIA RADIO
SEA AREA FORECAST UNTIL 11/04/2026 18:00
ISSUED: 10/04/2026 18:00
WARNINGS
GALE WARNING: SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST WINDS VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST WILL
REACH GALE FORCE 8 OR STRONG GALE FORCE 9 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW ON ALL IRISH
COASTAL WATERS.
SMALL CRAFT WARNING: SO*TH*RLY W*NDS WILL REACH FO*CE 6 OR HLGHER TONIGHT
AND TOM*RROW*ON ALL***ISH*CO*STS.
*HIGH **VES*GARNIN* (HEIVY*YELL*LG *I*AT*ANTI**COW*TS.
*CETEORT*OGSC*LE*ITUATION A* 09** UTC
A RAPIDLY DEEPENING DEPRESSION (960HPA) CENTRED APPROXIMATELY 300 NAUTICAL
MILES NORTHWEST OF ERRIS HEAD. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTS WILL FEED IN ACROSS
THE COUNTRY TODAY WITH AN UNSTABLE AIRFLOW FOLLOWING. THE DEPRESSION WILL
BECOME SLOW-MOVING AND WILL GRADUALLY FILL LATER SATURDAY.
FORECAST FOR CARNSORE POINT TO VALENTIA TO MALIN HEAD
WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 6 TO GALE FORCE 8. SOON REACHING STRONG
GALE FORCE 9 FOR A TIME BETWEEN SLYNE HEAD AND MALIN HEAD. LATER REACHING
STRONG GALE FORCE 9 FOR A TIME BETWEEN ROCHES POINT AND LOOP HEAD.
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO FAIR IMMINENT WITH SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HAIL.
VISIBILITY: DECREASING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION.
FORECAST FOR MALIN HEAD TO CARLINGFORD LOUGH TO CARNSORE POINT AND FOR
THE IRISH SEA
WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO GALE FORCE 8 OCCASIONALLY REACHING
STRONG GALE FORCE 9. SOON VEERING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 7. LATER
INCREASING SOUTHERLY FORCE 7 OR GALE FORCE 8 AND GUSTY.
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH RAIN DRIZZLE AND MIST. BECOMING CLOUDY TO FAIR SOON
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY: DECREASING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST.
OUTLOOK FOR A FURTHER 24 HOURS UNTIL SUNDAY 12/04/2026 12:00
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST STRONG TO GALE FORCE AND GUSTY WINDS VEERING WEST TO
SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY NIGHT. DECREASING MODERATE TO STRONG ON SUNDAY. WEATHER:
CLOUDY TO FAIR WITH SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS AND
HAIL.
COASTAL REPORTS
ISSUED AT: 10/04/2026 17:00
MALIN HEAD AUTOMATIC
SOUTHEAST 28 KNOTS GUST 40 KNOTS RAIN SHOWER 16 MILES 1000 FALLING
VERY RAPIDLY
ROCHES POINT AUTOMATIC
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 33 KNOTS GUST 49 KNOTS MODERATE RAIN 1.6 MILES 1001
FALL*NG VERY RAPIDLY
SHERKIN ISLAND AUTOMATIC
SOUTH 30 KNOTS GUST 40 KNOTS MOD RAIN SHOWER 1.0 MILES 998 FALLING
VERY RAPIDLY
VALENTIA AUTOMATIC
WEST 21 KNOTS GUST 38 KNOTS MODERATE RAIN 3 MILES 998 FALLING RAPIDLY
MACE HEAD AUTOMATIC
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 29 KNOTS GUST 46 KNOTS MODERATE RAIN 2 MILES 994
FALLING VERY RAPIDLY
BELMULLET AUTOMATIC
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 29 KNOTS GUST 44 KNOTS LIGHT RAIN 2 MILES 992 FALLING
VERY RAPIDLY
DUBLIN AIRPORT
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 18 KNOTS GUST 32 KNOTS RECENT RAIN 9 MILES 1006 FALLING
RAPIDLY
BUOY M2 53 29'N 5 26W
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 29 KNOTS GUST 35 KNOTS WAVE HT:2.1 M 1007 FALLING RAPIDLY
BUOY M3 51 13'N 10 33W
WEST 27 KNOTS GUST 39 KNOTS WAVE HT:6 M 999 FALLING
BUOY M5 51 41'N 6 42W
SOUTH 27 KNOTS GUST 38 KNOTS WAVE HT:2.8 M 1006 FALLING VERY RAPIDLY
BUOY M6 53 4'N 15 56W
SOUTHWEST 36 KNOTS GUST 53 KNOTS WAVE HT:8.8 M 986 FALLING
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