Rain and wind on the way as Met Éireann issues a 24-hour Storm Dudley alert
Batten down the hatches.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow – Wind warning for Ireland as Storm Dudley heads our way this afternoon.
The alert kicks in at 12pm today, Wednesday, February 16th and will remain in place until noon on Thursday, with the worst conditions likely to be in coastal areas.
“Westerly winds associated with Storm Dudley will reach mean speeds of 50 – 65km/h with damaging gusts of 80 – 110km/h, stronger on exposed coasts and on high ground.” the national forecaster warned.
“A combination of high tide and strong winds will lead to flooding on exposed coasts.”
#StormDudley will bring a spell of wet & very windy weather tomorrow.⚠️A yellow wind warning is in place nationwide from noon Wednesday until noon Thurs, with the strongest winds expected in coastal areas and on high ground.🌊Large coastal waves & some coastal flooding possible pic.twitter.com/iR12qloSRK
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 15, 2022
In Cork, forecasters say it will be “very windy” with further blustery spells of rain through the afternoon and temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
After a brief respite on Thursday, Storm Eunice looks likely to track up over parts of Ireland later on Thursday night and during Friday, bringing with it the potential for some severe winds. It also has the potential to bring falls of snow.
