Met Éireann issues weather warning for five counties ahead of windy conditions
Impacts could include difficult travelling conditions, fallen trees and branches, debris and wave overtopping
A status-yellow wind warning has been issued for five counties in Munster, including Cork, Kerry, Clare, Limerick, and Waterford, starting at 1pm and lasting until 9pm. Meanwhile, a status-yellow rain warning has been issued for Cork and Kerry during the same period. Met Éireann predicts potential impacts such as challenging travel conditions, downed trees and branches, scattered debris, displaced loose objects, and wave overtopping. The latter is expected due to a combination of spring tides, surge, and very strong onshore winds.
A separate status-yellow gale warning has been issued from Roches Point in Cork to Slyne Head in Galway, and Fair Head in Antrim, lasting from 9am to 6pm on Tuesday. Another similar warning extends from Carlingford Lough in Louth to Mizen Head in Cork, and Fair Head in Antrim, and will be in effect from 6pm Tuesday until midnight on Wednesday.
Temperatures on Tuesday are expected to peak at 17 to 20 degrees. On Wednesday, the weather is expected to be blustery with sunny intervals and widespread showers, some of which could be heavy and thundery. The weather for the remainder of the week is forecast to be mixed, with "drier and more settled conditions" expected over the weekend.
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