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26th Dec 2020

Yellow warnings in place as Storm Bella moves in later today

Alan Fisher

Yellow warnings in place as Storm Bella moves in later today.

Met Eireann has released two yellow warnings for today as Storm Bella is set to hit later today.

One warning is for wind while the other is for rain.

“On Saturday (St Stephen’s Day), through the late afternoon, evening, and night, westerly winds associated with Storm Bella will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h. Gusts will be higher at times near the west coast.

With the combination of strong winds, high waves, and forecasted storm surge, there is a risk of coastal flooding along the west coast.”

They also mention that it “may cause localised flooding in some areas”.

Both of the warnings are in place from 3pm today until 4am on Sunday morning.

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