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08th Nov 2018

Met Éireann issues multiple weather warnings affecting 26 counties

Rory Cashin

Weather warning

A lot of the country will experience some intense rain and wind on Friday.

On top of the earlier warnings put in place by the UK Met Office for Northern Ireland, Met Éireann has now added multiple weather warnings for Friday, affecting all counties in the Republic of Ireland.

Here is the breakdown for the three different weather warnings currently in place:

Status Yellow – Wind warning for Munster and Connacht

Southeasterly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/hr. Gusts will exceed these values in exposed coastal areas and on higher ground, especially in the southwest.

Valid from 4am to 3pm on Friday, 9 November.

Status Yellow – Rainfall warning for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford

Heavy rain will lead to accumulations of around 25 to 40mm but may exceed these limits in mountainous areas.

Valid from 6am to 6pm on Friday 9 November.

Status Yellow – Wind warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal

Southeasterly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/hr. Gusts will exceed these values in exposed coastal areas and on higher ground, especially in the southeast.

Valid from 8am to 7pm on Friday, 9 November.

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