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Weather forecast WE46 First received 28 Sep 2026 19:46 UTC · last 17 Oct 19:36 UTC

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ZCZC WE46
MALIN HEAD RADIO
SEA AREA FORECAST UNTIL 29/09/2026 18:00 ISSUED: 28/09/2026 17:00
HIGH WAVES WARNING (HEAVY SWELL): DEVELOPING ON WEST AND SOUTH ATLANTIC
COASTS TUESDAY MORNING.
METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 1500 UTC
IRELAND LIES IN A MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY AIRFLOW SITUATED BETWEEN
AN ANTICYLONE OF 1034HPA NORTHEAST OF ENGAIND AND A DEPRESSION OF 984HPA
APPROXIMATELY 400 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF ERRIS HEAD.
FORECAST FOR ROCHES POINT TO ERRIS HEAD TO FAIR HEAD
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 6. SOON INCREASING SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 7. LATER
INCREASING SOUTHEAST FORCE 7 TO GALE FORCE 8. OCCASIONALLY REACHING STRONG
GALE FORCE 9 BETWEEN MIZEN HEAD AND LOOP HEAD BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.
WEATHER: FAIR TO CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING SOON TURNING HEAVY LATER. MIST
PATCHES BY THE END OF THE PERIOD TOO.
VISIBILITY: GOOD REDUCING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST.
FORECAST FOR FAIR HEAD TO WICKLOW HEAD TO ROCHES POINT AND FOR THE IRISH
SEA
WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 TO 4 BACKING EASTERLY FORCE 3 OR 4 AND
OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5 IMMINENT. SOON INCREASING SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 OR 5. LATER
INCREASING FORCE 5 OR 6 AND OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
WEATHER: FAIR TO CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING LATER HEAVY AT TIMES. MIST AND
FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BY END OF THEIR PERIOD.
VISIBILITY: GOOD REDUCING MODERATE OR POOR IN PRECIPITATION MIST AND
FOG. OUTLOOK FOR A FURTHER 24 HOURS UNTIL WEDNESDAY 30/09/2026 18:00
STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL VEER SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST ON
TUESDAY NIGHT AND EASE MODERATE TO STRONG. WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SPELLS
OF RAIN CLEARING NORTHEASTWARDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP FROM THE
SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY MORNING TURNING HEAVY AT TIMES WITH THE CHANCE OF
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
COASTAL REPORTS ISSUED AT: 28/09/2026 17:00
BUOY M5 51 41'N 6 42'W SOUTHEAST 12 KNOTS WAVE HT:1.3 M 1018 FALLING
SLOWLY BUOY M2 532 29'N 52 26'W SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 12 KNOTS WAVE HT:0.6 M
1019 STEADY BUOY M3 51 13'N 102 33'W SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS WAVE HT:2.3
M 1013 FALLING
BUOY M6 532 4'N 152 56W SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 32 KNOTS GUST 44 KNOTS WAVE
HT:3.5 M 1002 FALLING
EJ M
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Malin head radio Sea area forecast until 29/09/2026 18:00 issued: 28/09/2026 17:00 High waves warning (heavy swell): developing on west and south atlantic Coasts Tuesday morning. Meteorological situation at 1500 UTC Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh southerly airflow situated between An anticylone of 1034hpa northeast of engaind and a depression of 984hpa Approximately 400 nautical miles west of erris head. Forecast for roches point to erris head to fair head Wind: southeast force 4 to 6. Soon increasing southeast force 5 to 7. Later Increasing southeast force 7 to gale force 8. Occasionally reaching strong Gale force 9 between mizen head and loop head by the end of the period. Weather: fair to cloudy. Rain developing soon turning heavy later. Mist Patches by the end of the period too. Visibility: good reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Forecast for fair head to wicklow head to roches point and for the irish Sea Wind: south to southeast force 2 to 4 backing easterly force 3 or 4 and Occasionally force 5 imminent. Soon increasing southeast force 4 or 5. Later Increasing force 5 or 6 and occasionally force 7. Weather: fair to cloudy. Rain developing later heavy at times. Mist and Fog patches developing by end of their period. Visibility: good reducing moderate or poor in precipitation mist and Fog. Outlook for a further 24 hours until Wednesday 30/09/2026 18:00 Strong to gale force southeasterly winds will veer south to southwest on Tuesday night and ease moderate to strong. Weather: cloudy with heavy spells Of rain clearing northeastwards. Scattered showers will develop from the Southwest on Wednesday morning turning heavy at times with the chance of Isolated thunderstorms. Coastal reports issued at: 28/09/2026 17:00 Buoy M5 51 41'north force 6 42'w southeast 12 knots wave ht:1.3 m 1018 falling Slowly buoy M2 532 29'n 52 26'w south-southeast 12 knots wave ht:0.6 m 1019 steady buoy M3 51 13'n 102 33'w south-southeast 20 knots wave ht:2.3 M 1013 falling Buoy M6 532 4'n 152°56′W south-southeast 32 knots gust 44 knots wave Ht:3.5 m 1002 falling Ej m

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