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ZCZC WE42 VALENTIA COAST GUARD/EJK SEA AREA FORECAST UNTIL 08/11/2026 18:00 ISSUED: 07/11/2026 17:30 WARNINGS GALE WARNING: NIL SMALL CRAFT WARNING: NIL HIGH WAVES WARNING (HEAVY SWELL): METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 1500 UTC IRELAND LIES UNDER A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM AN ANTICYCLONE OF 1031 HPA CENTRED OVER EASTERN EUROPE. THE ANTICYCLONE GENERATES A LIGHT NORTHERLY OR VARIABLE AIRFLOW OVER THE COUNTRY. A WEAK OCCLUSION LIES OVER THE NORTH OF IRELAND. FORECAST FOR HOOK HEAD TO VALENTIA TO ERRIS HEAD WIND: EASTERLY OR VARIABLE FORCE 2 TO 4. LATER INCREASING EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 5 AND FURTHER INCREASING FORCE 4 TO 6 BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. WEATHER: FAIR TO CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. PATCHES OF MIST AND FOG. VISIBILITY: GOOD DECREASING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION. FORECAST FOR ERRIS HEAD TO STRANGFORD LOUGH TO HOOK HEAD AND FOR THE IRISH SEA WIND: NORTHERLY OR VARIABLE FORCE 3 OR LESS OCCASIONALLY REACHING FORCE 4. WEATHER: CLOUDY TO FAIR. PATCHY RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE NORTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EAST. PATCHES OF MIST AND FOG POSSIBLE. VISIBILITY: GOOD DECREASING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION. OUTLOOK FOR A FURTHER 24 HOURS UNTIL MONDAY 09/11/2026 1 8:00 FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS IN THE SOUTHWEST MOSTLY LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS ELSEWHERE. INCREASING MODERATE TO STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST ON MONDAY REACHING NEAR GALE FORCE IN THE SOUTHWEST. WEATHER: CLOUDY TO FAIR WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF MIST AND FOG. RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE SOUTHWEST ON MONDAY. COASTAL REPORTS ISSUED AT: 07/11/2026 17:00 MALIN HEAD AUTOMATIC BUOY M5 51 41'N 6 42'W ROCHES POINT AUTOMATIC SHERKIN ISLAND AUTOMATIC VALENTIA AUTOMATIC MACE HEAD AUTOMATIC BEIMULLET AUTOMATIC DUBLIN AIRPORT BUOY M1 53 8'N 11 12W BUOY M2 53 29'N 5 26W BUOY M3 51 13N 10 33W BUOY M4 55 ON 10 OW BUOY M6 53 4'N 15 56W NORTH 02 KNOTS CLOUDY 9 MILES 1022 STEADY NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS WAVE HT:0.4 M 1021 STEADY NORTHEAST 02 KNOTS FAIR 9 MILES 1022 FALLING SLOWLY EAST-SOUTHEAST 04 KNOTS FAIR 26 MILES 1021 FALLING SLOWLY NORTHEAST 03 KNOTS CLOUDY 16 MILES 1021 STEADY EAST-SOUTHEAST 02 KNOTS CLOUDY 21 MILES 1022 FALLING SLOWLY NORTH 03 KNOTS CLOUDY 7 MILES 1022 FALLING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWEST 04 KNOTS CLOUDY 10 MILES 1022 STEADY REPORT NOT AVAILABLE NORTH-NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS WAVE HT:2.7 M 1021 STEADY EAST-NORTHEAST 6 KNOTS WAVE HT:0.7 M 1021 FALLING SLOWLY REPORT NOT AVAILABLE SOUTHEAST 8 KNOTS WAVE HT:1.1 M 1020 FALLING SLOWLY NNNN
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Valentia coast guard/ejk
Sea area forecast until 08/11/2026 18:00
Issued: 07/11/2026 17:30
Warnings
Gale warning: nil
Small craft warning: nil
High waves warning (heavy swell):
Meteorological situation at 1500 UTC
Ireland lies under a ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone
Of 1031 hPa centred over eastern europe. The anticyclone generates a light
Northerly or variable airflow over the country. A weak occlusion lies over
The north of ireland.
Forecast for hook head to valentia to erris head
Wind: easterly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing east to southeast
Force 3 to 5 and further increasing force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: fair to cloudy with isolated showers. Patches of mist and fog.
Visibility: good decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for erris head to strangford lough to hook head and for the irish
Sea
Wind: northerly or variable force 3 or less occasionally reaching force
4.
Weather: cloudy to fair. Patchy rain and drizzle in the north. Scattered
Showers in the east. Patches of mist and fog possible.
Visibility: good decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until Monday 09/11/2026 1 8:00
Fresh to strong southeasterly winds in the southwest mostly light variable
Winds elsewhere. Increasing moderate to strong east to southeast on Monday
Reaching near gale force in the southwest. Weather: cloudy to fair with isolated
Showers and areas of mist and fog. Rain and drizzle in the southwest on Monday.
Coastal reports
Issued at: 07/11/2026 17:00
Malin head automatic
Buoy M5 51 41'north force 6 42'w
Roches point automatic
Sherkin island automatic
Valentia automatic
Mace head automatic
Beimullet automatic
Dublin airport
Buoy M1 53 8'north force 11°12′W
Buoy M2 53 29'north force 5°26′W
Buoy M3 51°13′North force 10°33′W
Buoy M4 55 on 10 ow
Buoy M6 53 4'n 15°56′W
North 02 knots cloudy 9 miles 1022 steady
North-northeast 5 knots wave ht:0.4 m 1021 steady
Northeast 02 knots fair 9 miles 1022 falling slowly
East-southeast 04 knots fair 26 miles 1021 falling slowly
Northeast 03 knots cloudy 16 miles 1021 steady
East-southeast 02 knots cloudy 21 miles 1022 falling slowly
North 03 knots cloudy 7 miles 1022 falling slowly
West-northwest 04 knots cloudy 10 miles 1022 steady
Report not available
North-northwest 8 knots wave ht:2.7 m 1021 steady
East-northeast 6 knots wave ht:0.7 m 1021 falling slowly
Report not available
Southeast 8 knots wave ht:1.1 m 1020 falling slowly