12/02/2014

Status Red Weather Warning Issued For Cork And Kerry

The highest level of weather warning, status red, is in effect for counties Cork and Kerry.

Met Éireann has issued the warning telling people to expected stormy conditions and high seas, along with winds gusting up to 160km/h in exposed coastal areas.

Counties Wexford, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Limerick and Waterford are also under a status orange weather warning with stormy weather and gusts of up to 130km/h expected.

And in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo and Tipperary a status yellow warning is in place for extremely windy conditions.

(MH/IT)

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