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Ireland is bracing for another spell of unsettled weather, with Storm Floris set to arrive overnight, bringing with it very strong winds, heavy rain and widespread disruption.
The country is set to be hit by “damaging gusts”, according to Met Eireann, with the national forecaster issuing Status Yellow weather warnings for several counties.
The weather alerts are spread across the west and north of the country, which is set to feel the brunt of Storm Floris, with a number of wind and rain warnings set to come into place in the early hours of Monday morning.
A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo as very strong and blustery southwest winds will veer westerly and bring some damaging gusts. This wind warning is valid from 2am on Monday to 1pm on Monday.
During this time, the possible impacts include dangerous travelling conditions, outdoor events being impacted, structural damage, fallen trees and debris, power outages and wave overtopping.
A separate Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. This eight-hour weather alert comes into effect at 2am on Monday and will expire at 10 am. Met Eireann anticipates spells of heavy rain, with a chance of thunder. Local flooding and lightning damage are possible.
Another Status Yellow wind warning will be in effect for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan and Leitrim as a result of Storm Floris for a 12-hour period from 4am on Monday morning until 4pm tomorrow afternoon.
Met Eireann warned that Storm Floris will lead to “very strong and blustery southwest winds veering westerly, with some damaging gusts” in these areas.
The UK Met Office has also issued a Status Yellow wind warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry, with that alert set to take effect at 6am Monday and remain in place until 11.59pm tomorrow evening.
Met Eireann has said that it will be a wet and windy start to Bank Holiday Monday, but conditions are expected to settle down by lunchtime, with sunny spells expected for the remainder of the day.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: “Tonight, Storm Floris will track to the northwest of Ireland bringing unseasonably wet and windy weather with spells of rain, heavy at times in the north and northwest with some spot flooding possible.
“Temperatures will not fall below 11C to 16C with southwesterly winds increasing strong and gusty, reaching near gale force along Atlantic coasts by morning.
“Bank Holiday Monday will start off wet and windy across the country with strong and gusty southwest to west winds, reaching gale force along western and northern coasts.
“The rain will clear eastwards through the morning with sunny spells and scattered showers to follow, most frequent in the north and northwest.
“Winds will gradually ease through the day with highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees, coolest in the north and northwest.”
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