Storm Agnes will hit Ireland on Wednesday.
It's the first named storm of the winter.
#StormAgnes has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to much of the UK later on Wednesday and into Thursday
Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/KxU5aqsaDR— Met Office (@metoffice) September 25, 2023
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Leinster and Munster to run through from Wednesday morning until Thursday.
⚠️ Wind Yellow Warning ⚠️
Becoming very windy on Wednesday
Affected Regions: Carlow, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow
Details ⬇️https://t.co/9UHVUX5AqH pic.twitter.com/pBpdq8epVx— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 25, 2023
A similar rain warning has also been issued for parts of Leinster and Munster - from Wednesday.
⚠️ Rainfall Yellow Warning ⚠️
Heavy rain on Wednesday
Potential impacts:
🚗Difficult travel conditions
⚠️Localised flooding
⚠️Poor visibility
Affected Regions: Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, & Wicklow
Details⬇️https://t.co/9UHVUX5AqH pic.twitter.com/LbpLxGZZoO— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 25, 2023
The Met Office has also put the north under a status yellow wind warning from Wednesday.
It's expected these warnings will change over the next 48 hours and could be upgraded.
