Met Éireann issues nationwide warning as weather expected to take dramatic turn

Met Éireann has issued a nationwide status yellow wind warning that’s due to come into effect from 12pm on Wednesday.

The warning will be valid until 7am on Thursday and says that the weather will become ‘very windy from Wednesday afternoon through until Thursday morning. Southwest winds, veering westerly will gust 90 to 110km/h generally, higher at times on hills and coasts in the south and west with a risk of some wave overtopping.’

Weather warning update. ⚠️

Status Yellow – Wind warning for Ireland.

Valid: 12:00 Wednesday 10/03/2021 to 07:00 Thursday 11/03/2021.

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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 9, 2021

Met Éireann’s forecast for Wednesday says that ‘Outbreaks of rain will quickly return to the west early in the morning, becoming widespread by midday with some heavy falls. Frequent heavy showers will follow later in the afternoon with occasional brighter breaks in the cloud. Strong and gusty southwest winds will develop during the afternoon, reaching near gale force in southern and western coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.’

Wednesday night will be ‘Very windy, mainly across Munster and parts of Connacht and Leinster. Widespread showers and longer spells of rain with some heavy falls. Southwest winds will be strong to near gale force and gusty with some strong gusts in the southwest for a time. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees. Winds will moderate overnight becoming fresh and gusty and westerly.’

You can read the outlook for the week in full here.

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