Yellow weather warning issued for two Irish counties with flooding risk

Road-users have been warned of difficult travelling conditions.

The national forecaster has warned of "unseasonably strong and gusty south to southwest winds, coinciding with very high tides and heavy rain."

The potential impacts are most likely in western parts of counties and include coastal flooding, wave over-topping, damage to temporary structures and difficult travelling conditions.

The warning is in place from 9am on Wednesday, August 21, until 2am on Thursday, August 22.

The alert comes as the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto travels through the Atlantic after hitting Bermuda last week.

While it is expected to lose hurricane status as it pushes further north, Ernesto will influence Ireland's weather system at the end of the week.

You can check out the full national outlook from Met Éireann below

Met Éireann's national outlook for this week

Wednesday, August 21
Mostly cloudy tomorrow, Wednesday, with rain and drizzle across the northern half of the country in the morning, becoming drier through the afternoon.

Staying mainly dry but dull further south.

Southerly winds will strengthen through the day, increasing strong near Atlantic coasts, which may lead to coastal flooding and wave overtopping later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees.

Wet and windy Wednesday night with heavy and persistent rain moving eastwards over the country, bringing the chance of flooding, accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds.

Winds will ease westerly as the rain clears eastwards. Lowest temperatures 12 to 16 degrees.

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