Met Éireann Issues Wind And Rain Warnings For Weekend As Storm Ciara Approaches

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STORM Ciara is coming on Sunday and Met Eireann is preparing the country early by issuing a Status Yellow Wind and Rain warnings for almost the entire weekend.

On Saturday, southerly winds will strengthen reaching mean speeds of 50-65km/h with gusts reaching 90-110km/h. Then on Sunday, Storm Ciara will produce very strong winds over Ireland with a risk of damaging gusts.

Over the weekend the combination of Spring Tides and high seas as well as stormy conditions will result in an elevated risk of coastal flooding especially along southern, western and northwestern coasts. The warning is valid from 9am on Saturday until midnight on Sunday night.

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Meanwhile, a spell of heavy rain will spread eastwards across the country on Saturday with 20-40mm expected, highest in the west and northwest.

Another spell of heavy rain on Sunday will clear to squally wintry showers. Another 20-40mm likely. There’s a risk of localised flooding this weekend, especially over the western half of the country. The warning is valid from 12 noon on Saturday until 3pm on Sunday.

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