Weather warnings issued by forecasters in Ireland, England and Wales

Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for three counties

Unsettled conditions are set to persist over the coming days, with weather warnings in place in Ireland, England and Wales.

There are yellow alerts in place for three counties in the Republic of Ireland – Kerry, Clare and Galway – and in much of England and Wales on Sunday and Monday.

There has, so far, been no warning issued for Northern Ireland.

In the Republic of Ireland, Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for the three counties that is set to kick in later this weekend.

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The warning will come into effect on Sunday, September 14 at 9pm and will remain valid until 6am on Monday morning.

Strong and gusty westerly winds are expected in western coastal areas, with Met Eireann warning of difficult travelling conditions and the potential for debris as loose objects may become displaced.

Irish weather expert Alan O’Reilly, who mans the @CarlowWeather account on X, has suggested that the west could see winds exceed 100km/h on Sunday night, with gusts continuing into Monday.

A Met Eireann spokesperson said: “Becoming wet and blustery tomorrow morning with rain spreading northeastwards, heavy at times with fresh southeasterly winds developing. The rain will clear eastwards in the afternoon, followed by sunny spells and showers, some heavy. Winds will veer southwesterly behind the rain, and increase strong in west and southwest coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees.

“A windy night with strong and gusty westerly winds and gales on Atlantic coasts. Widespread showers will continue with longer spells of rain in the west and northwest, heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.”

The yellow warning issued by the UK’s Met Office, meanwhile, covers all of Wales and most of England – stopping short of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the north of the country.

The yellow wind warning takes effect at 8pm on Sunday, and is set to remain in place until 6pm on Monday.

The forecaster states: “Strong and gusty winds are likely to cause some disruption to travel and interruptions to power.”

In terms of what to expect, the Met Office say:

• Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
• It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
• Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
• Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely

Northern Ireland appears set to escape the worst of the weather.

The Met Office forecast for Northern Ireland on Sunday is as follows: “A dry start. Rain will then spread northeast across all parts through the rest of the morning, clearing away late afternoon.”

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