Met Eireann Imposes Wind Warning For 8 Counties.

Thursday, 12 August 2021 09:36

It is in place until 1pm today.

Eight counties along the west coast are under a status yellow wind warning this morning.

It will be in place in until 11am in Kerry, 1pm in Cork, while it will run in Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal until 3pm this afternoon.

Met Eireann says it will be unseasonably windy in these areas with gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour possible.

It’ll be unseasonably windy tomorrow, especially along Atlantic coasts & in exposed areas 🍃🌬️

Wind warning issued ⚠️

Do take care as the seas will be very rough and it’ll be very choppy on the lakes too. Be mindful of tents, awnings & outdoor furniture.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 11, 2021

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