Met Office issues yellow wind warning for '60-70 mph gusts' today
A blustery Tuesday on the cards... ⚠️💨🌲🍃
Hold on to your hats, after a rather damp squib start to winter, there seems to be no let up in the miserable conditions as further wet and windy weather is forecast.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for strong winds as a deep area of low pressure is expected hit bringing possible disrupting to Northern Ireland.
According to forecasters; "Winds will strengthen through the morning with gusts of 50-60 mph likely inland, and 60-70 mph around some coasts and over higher ground."
"Bands of heavy rain sweeping eastwards could present an additional hazard."
The north and east are expected to bear the brunt of the strongest winds.
The adverse weather could impact travel plans.
"Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible. Some roads and bridges may close."
"Winds will lead to large waves affecting coasts and the possibility of waves overtopping some coastal routes."
The warning comes into effect from 05:00 Tuesday lasting through until 17:00.
NORTHERN IRELAND FOUR/FIVE DAY FORECAST
Tuesday - Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, for much of the day. Severe 60-70 mph coastal gales possible. Clear spells in the evening. High 13°C / Low 9°C
Wednesday - Scattered blustery showers, most frequent in the west, with some sunny spells in between showers. Feeling cold. High 4°C / Low 0°C
Further Outlook - Turning colder with outbreaks of rain on Thursday, clearing later in the day. Cold but mainly drier Friday and Saturday, some showers mainly around the coasts.
STORM NAMES FOR THE 2019/2020 SEASON
Storms are named by the Met Office or, in Ireland, Met Eireann, in order to raise public awareness of approaching bad weather.
In September, the Met Office and Met Éireann unvealed a list of the names of this seasons storms.
First introduced in 2015, this is the fourth year they have jointly run the ‘Name our Storms’ scheme, aimed at raising awareness of severe weather before it hits.
The first storm was ‘female’ and named Atiyah, while the second storm will be ‘male’ and named Brendan, following the alternating male/female pattern established by the US National Hurricane Center in the 1970s.