Irish coasts will be battered from all sides with gale force winds today as the yellow weather warning has been extended.
Met Eireann has issued updated status yellow warnings for both the east and west coasts of the country as strong winds could reach up to gale force 9 on Wednesday.
One gale alert is in place along the west of Ireland from from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head and will be in effect from 5am until 4pm on Wednesday.
According to the Irish forecasters, a number of coastal counties could experience the effects of strong gale force winds as “south to southwest winds reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times on Irish coastal waters.”
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Another gale force 8 warning was issued this morning along the east coast of the country and extends from from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and on the Irish Sea. It will be in effect from 5.20am until 11am on Wednesday.
The country is in for some brutal conditions today with heavy rain expected in parts as well as possible thunderstorms. However, it's not all bad news as there are "good sunny spells" expected throughout the day as well.
Here is a more detailed look at Met Eireann's forecast for the week:
Today
Blustery today with scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of thunderstorms. There will be good sunny spells through the day as well. South to southwest winds will be fresh to strong and gusty with wave overtopping possible along exposed coasts. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees. The showers will become more isolated in the evening as the winds ease for a time.
Tonight will start dry with clear spells but cloudier conditions will extend from the south with showery outbreaks of rain following. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees. Southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh and gusty, strong at times along exposed coasts.
Thursday, October 27
A good deal of cloud tomorrow with showery outbreaks of rain, most persistent over the eastern half of the country in the morning with the best of the hazy sunny spells in the west. Later in the afternoon, a spell of heavier rain will move into the southwest, tracking northeastwards though staying dry over much of Leinster and Ulster till night-time. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with south to southeast winds increasing fresh to strong and gusty.
Widespread rain at first, locally heavy with the chance of embedded thunderstorms on Thursday night. The rain will clear all but northeast and east counties by morning with clear spells and showers following. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong southeasterly winds, veering southwesterly and easing.
Friday, October 28
The last of the overnight rain will quickly clear early in the morning to leave a day of sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy. Driest in the north and east with longer spells of rain developing in the west and southwest later. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds, fresher in the southwest and west.
Friday night will see clear spells and showers or longer spells of rain, most persistent along southern and Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in mostly moderate south to southeast winds, continuing fresher in the southwest and west.
Saturday, October 29
Sunny spells with showers or longer spells of rain, mainly in the west and southwest with a good deal of dry weather elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees, coolest over Ulster, in mostly moderate southeasterly winds.
Sunday, October 30
A good deal of uncertainty in the forecast but current indications suggest that it will be another day of sunny spells and showers, some heavy especially in the west and southwest. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.
Further Outlook: Remaining unsettled for Bank Holiday Monday and early next week with further spells of rain or showers. Breezy at times too. Cooler than previous days with highest temperatures in the low to mid-teens.
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