Very strong and gusty winds are set to hit Cork and Kerry on Thursday afternoon, Met Éireann has warned.
The national forecaster has issued a status yellow wind warning for the two southern counties from 2pm until 6pm.
Wave overtopping is possible in coastal areas, it said.
Windy today🌬️ with strong & gusty S to SW winds, very strong in southern coastal counties🍃.
Rain🌧️ will move eastwards this morning, turning heavy at times.
Sunny spells & showers🌦️ will follow, turning heavier later in the day. Thunder⛈️ & hail is possible.
Highs🌡️ 9 to 13°C pic.twitter.com/DBe39iGFx6— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 24, 2022
Cork City Council is also predicting localised flooding during "a period of high astronomical Spring tides" on Thursday morning and evening.
The council said in a statement: "It is likely that some roads and parking areas along low-lying quays in the City Centre may suffer localised flooding during high tides."
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
Strong winds across Northern Ireland and parts of southern Scotland
Thursday 0800 – 1400
Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/qzowSngyeF— Met Office (@metoffice) November 23, 2022
Counties in the North are covered by a similar strong wind notice issued by the UK Met Office, in place until 2pm.
