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Weather forecast WE16 First received 22 Sep 2026 19:36 UTC

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ZCZC WE16
VALENTIA CGR
SEA AREA FORECAST UNTIL 23/09/2026 18:00 ISSUED: 22/09/2026 18:00
METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 1500 UTC
A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEPRESSION OF 990HPA CENTRED EAST OF GREENLAND
MOVES EASTWARDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH A LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY AIRFLOW
VEERING NORTHWESTERLY ON ITS PASSAGE. FORECAST FOR MIZEN HEAD TO ERRIS HEAD
TO BELFAST LOUGH
WIND: IMMINENT INCREASING NORTHWESTERLY FORCE 3 OR 4. SOON INCREASING FORCE
4 OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5. LATER DECREASING WESTERLY OR ANTICYCLONIC VARIABLE
FORCE 2 TO 4.
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES. SOON BECOMING CLOUDY TO FAIR
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. SOME MIST AND FOG PATCHES.
VISIBILITY: REDUCING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION OR MIST AND FOG.
FORECAST FOR BELFAST LOUGH TO CARNSORE POINT TO MIZEN HEAD AND FOR THE
IRISH SEA
WIND: IMMINENT INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY FORCE 3 OR 4. SOON INCREASING NORTHWESTERLY
FORCE 4 TO 6 BETWEEN BELFAST LOUGH AND HOWTH HEAD. LATER BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY
FORCE 4 OR 5 OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6. BECOMING NORTHERLY OR ANTICYCLONIC VARIABLE
FORCE 3 TO 4 BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. WEATHER: CLOUDY TO FAIR WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS. OUTBREAKS OF RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES SOON. LATER BECOMING FAIR WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS. SOME MIST AND FOG PATCHES.
VISIBILITY: REDUCING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION OR MIST AND FOG.
OUTLOOK FOR A FURTHER 24 HOURS UNTIL THURSDAY 24/09/2026 18:00
LIGHT TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC VARIABLE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INCREASING FRESH TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN THE WEST AND NORTH
AND MODERATE TO FRESH OCCASIONALLY STRONG IN THE EAST AND SOUTH. WEATHER:
FAIR AT FIRST. CLOUD SPREADING FROM THE NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH
RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE WEST AND NORTH ON THURSDAY.
COASTAL REPORTS ISSUED AT: 22/09/2026 17:00
BUOY M5 512 41'N 69 42'W SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 KNOTS WAVE HT:0.8 M 1027
FALLING SLOWLY
BUOY M2 532 29'N 59 26'W SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS WAVE HT:0.6 M  1027
FALLING SLOWLY
BUOY M3 519 13'N 102 33'W SOUTH 7 KNOTS WAVE HT:2.9 M 1026 FALLING
SLOWLY
BUOY M6 532 4'N 15 56'W WEST 10 KNOTS WAVE HT:3.8 M 1027 FALLING SLOWLY
EJK
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Valentia cgr Sea area forecast until 23/09/2026 18:00 issued: 22/09/2026 18:00 Meteorological situation at 1500 UTC A cold front associated with a depression of 990hpa centred east of greenland Moves eastwards across the country with a light to moderate southerly airflow Veering northwesterly on its passage. Forecast for mizen head to erris head To belfast lough Wind: imminent increasing northwesterly force 3 or 4. Soon increasing force 4 occasionally force 5. Later decreasing westerly or anticyclonic variable Force 2 to 4. Weather: cloudy with rain heavy at times. Soon becoming cloudy to fair With isolated showers. Some mist and fog patches. Visibility: reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog. Forecast for belfast lough to carnsore point to mizen head and for the Irish sea Wind: imminent increasing southwesterly force 3 or 4. Soon increasing northwesterly Force 4 to 6 between belfast lough and howth head. Later becoming northwesterly Force 4 or 5 occasionally force 6. Becoming northerly or anticyclonic variable Force 3 to 4 by the end of the period. Weather: cloudy to fair with isolated Showers. Outbreaks of rain heavy at times soon. Later becoming fair with Isolated showers. Some mist and fog patches. Visibility: reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog. Outlook for a further 24 hours until Thursday 24/09/2026 18:00 Light to moderate anticyclonic variable winds will become southerly on Wednesday night increasing fresh to near gale force in the west and north And moderate to fresh occasionally strong in the east and south. Weather: Fair at first. Cloud spreading from the northwest on Wednesday night with Rain developing in the west and north on Thursday. Coastal reports issued at: 22/09/2026 17:00 Buoy M5 512 41'n 69 42'w south-southwest 3 knots wave ht:0.8 m 1027 Falling slowly Buoy M2 532 29'n 59 26'w south-southeast 7 knots wave ht:0.6 m 1027 Falling slowly Buoy M3 519 13'n 102 33'w south 7 knots wave ht:2.9 m 1026 falling Slowly Buoy M6 532 4'n 15 56'w west 10 knots wave ht:3.8 m 1027 falling slowly Ejk

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