Met Éireann has issued a series of weather warnings ahead of a storm due to hit Ireland on Wednesday.
The low pressure system is expected to bring severe winds and potential damage and disruption.
A status-yellow wind warning will be in place for Leinster and Munster from 7am on Wednesday, with Met Éireann predicting very strong and gusty winds throughout the day.
A rain warning will also cover Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry and Waterford on 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
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The forecaster said there will be a chance of coastal flooding, difficult travel conditions, power outages and some fallen trees.
The UK Met Office also has a wind warning in place for the North from 10am on Wednesday until 7am on Thursday.
A very unsettled week to come with periods of heavy rain and strong winds for many 🌧️
A number of severe weather warnings have been issued with more expected 🍃
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/etrQYrqPvG— Met Office (@metoffice) September 24, 2023
The weather system has the potential to become the first named storm of the season, Agnes, but it has not yet been named.
Met Éireann said it would provide updates on the warnings as the exact track of the storm becomes clear over the next 48 hours.
