Wind warning in place as Cork issued with potential flood alert

The alert will run from 9pm on Tuesday until 9am on Wednesday morning.

A status yellow wind warning has been issued for tomorrow in nine countries across the south of the country.

Gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour will be possible in Cork, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.

The alert will run from 9pm on Tuesday until 9am on Wednesday morning.

Here is the latest cloud and rainfall forecast from our HARMONIE weather model. It covers the period from now until 06:00 on Wednesday.

More weather forecast information for the coming days and outlook period can be found here: https://t.co/CuD6mXhbkf pic.twitter.com/cyBZjXYzJy

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 14, 2020

Meanwhile, Cork City Council is warning that some areas of the city may experience significant localised flooding from Monday evening.

A period of “Very high astronomical Spring Tides” will begin from today and last until Wednesday evening.

On Monday and Tuesday, high tides are predicted to cause only minor flooding along low lying quay areas.

However, a tidal surge is predicted for Wednesday morning.

Coastal communities are also asked to undertake appropriate measures to protect property.