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Met Éireann has issued a weather warning for Cork and Kerry

Published 10:46 13 Nov 2018 GMT

Updated 10:47 13 Nov 2018 GMT

Alan Loughnane
Met Éireann has issued a weather warning for Cork and Kerry

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Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for Cork and Kerry. The warning was issued on Tuesday morning at 10am and is valid from 4pm on Tuesday until 10am on Wednesday. Met Éireann warned that heavy rain is expected in these areas, giving totals of 25 to 40 mm, with the heaviest of the rain on high ground and mountains. Speaking to JOE on Monday, a spokesperson for the national meteorological service said the weather for the next week will be relatively mild for this time of year, and that it is expected to gradually cool down afterwards. But they predicted plenty of wind and rain, with occasional spot flooding in places, with temperatures reaching as high as 15 degrees at times. There's also a marine warning in place with southerly winds occasionally reach gale force tonight on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.

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Met Éireann has issued a weather warning for Cork and Kerry