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
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