Exact time 'strong and gusty winds' hit Ireland as Met Eireann share updated weather map

By Shauna Bannon Ward

Exact time 'strong and gusty winds' hit Ireland as Met Eireann share updated weather map

The exact time "strong and gusty winds" will hit Ireland has been pinpointed.

The national forecaster, Met Eireann, issued a Status Yellow wind warning for three counties.

There is a Status Yellow wind warning for Kerry, Clare and Galway. It is valid from 9PM on Sunday, 14 September, until 6AM on Monday, 15 September.

It reads: "Strong and gusty westerly winds. Potential Impacts: Difficult travelling conditions and debris, loose objects displaced".

Met Eireann looked ahead to the period between Monday, 15 September to Sunday, 21 September.

There are signals that it will be rather unsettled with high pressure to the south directing low pressure systems northeastwards near or over the country, bringing wetter than average conditions throughout but particularly over the western half of the country.

Met.ie added: "Temperatures will likely be close to or slightly below normal for the time of year. The most likely hazards over the week are from precipitation accumulations and it will be breezy at times too, with a lower probability of being windy."

Here is your Met Eireann weather forecast for the week ahead:

Sunday, 14 September

Rain from the southwest will spread northeastwards across the country this morning, some heavy falls at times. As that rain clears from the afternoon onwards, a mix of sunny spells and showers will follow, some heavy and possibly thundery at times in the west and northwest. Fresh southeasterly winds will veer southwesterly with those showers, strengthening to strong and gusty along west and southwest coastal counties. Highest temperature of 13 to 19 degrees, with the coolest of those in Ulster.

Tonight will be wet and windy with widespread showers and longer spells of rain in the west and northwest, heavy at times. Atlantic coasts will be noticeably windy, with strong and gusty westerly winds, reaching gale force along Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Monday, 15 September

Widespread showers will continue into Monday morning, some heavy and thundery at times, particularly in the north and northwest where spot flooding is possible. Showers will gradually ease and become isolated towards the late evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds.

Showers will continue to ease and become more isolated with clear and dry spells developing for most on Monday night. However, scattered showers will continue in Ulster. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in mostly fresh westerly winds.

Tuesday, 16 September

Tuesday morning will start off dry and bright for most with just isolated showers. Cloud will build from the southwest through the morning with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards through the day. Heavy at times in the west and southwest come the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Wednesday, 17 September

Dry for most to start with spells of rain in the northeast. Brighter spells will develop come the early afternoon with isolated showers. Rain will develop from the southwest later Wednesday evening, and clear eastwards across the southern half of the country. Blustery with fresh to strong westerly winds reaching gale force on north and northwest coasts. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.

Thursday, 18 September

A mostly dry and bright start with just a few isolated showers along north and northwest coasts. Isolated showers will develop throughout the day.

Friday, 19 September

Increased uncertainty but current indications suggest a dry start with spells of showery rain moving in from the southwest by midmorning.

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