Weather warnings activated as Storm Agnes arrives in Ireland
Weather warnings have been activated as Storm Agnes arrived in Ireland.
The storm, which is the first named storm of the season, is forecast to bring strong and disruptive winds until Thursday morning.
Strong winds were reported in Co Cork at 9am, with the storm expected to arrive in Northern Ireland at lunchtime.
Current wind observations as #StormAgnes begins its track across the country, ⚠️yellow level winds recorded in the south at 0900 local time.
See all active warnings ➡️https://t.co/OdMjmiAs3g pic.twitter.com/p0qOWPRJPD
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 27, 2023
Both Met Eireann and the Met Office have warned of the possibility of disruption to travel.
In the Republic of Ireland a status orange wind warning is in place in several counties.
A status yellow warning for rain is also in place across large areas.
Yellow warning of rain affecting Northern Ireland https://t.co/W09jms02uW pic.twitter.com/yW836LKmKd
— Met Office – Northern Ireland (@metofficeNI) September 27, 2023
In Northern Ireland a yellow warning for rain is in place until 8pm on Wednesday, with a yellow warning for high winds.
The Met Office has warned this could lead to an increased risk of flooding as the storm continues to push north and east.
