The warning will remain in place from 9pm on Wednesday until midnight on Thursday.
A status orange wind warning has also been added for western counties, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Cork and Waterford. The rain warning will last from 9pm on Wednesday to 12pm on Thursday.
Met Éireann is forecasting conditions to become very windy with severe gusts likely. There is a potential risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds.
Status Yellow - Wind warning for Ireland
See all current warnings here :https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/0efi7MEnWg— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 18, 2020
The UK Met Office is predicting conditions in the North could cause disruption to travel and power supplies on Thursday.
⚠️Yellow Weather Warning Issued⚠️
Strong winds will affect western parts of the UK
Valid from: Wednesday 2000 - Thursday 2359
More information👉https://t.co/IIeE2BRvlL
Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/uNJEhGhZDW— Met Office (@metoffice) August 18, 2020
The warning in Northern Ireland is in place from 8pm on Wednesday.
It comes after days of heavy rainfall in some parts of the country, with floods causing damage to roads and property in Co Cork over the weekend.
