Status yellow wind warnings for Donegal and Derry

A status yellow wind warning for Donegal has taken effect while a similar alert for Derry will become active in the early hours of Tuesday.

Meteorologists on both sides of the border have urged citizens to be prepared for very strong and gusty southwesterly winds.

The Met Éireann warning for Donegal took effect at 5pm on Monday and will remain live until noon on Tuesday at least.

Potential impacts include debris, the displacement of loose objects, difficult driving and cycling conditions, large coastal waves, and some fallen trees and branches.

A status yellow wind warning for Donegal has taken effect while a similar alert for Derry will become active in the early hours of Tuesday.placeholder image
A status yellow wind warning for Donegal has taken effect while a similar alert for Derry will become active in the early hours of Tuesday.

A yellow warning for wind has also been issued by the Met Office for Derry.

This will become effective at 3am on Tuesday morning and will last until 9pm tomorrow evening.

The Met Office has warned that high winds may lead to damaging gusts and transport disruption throughout the course of the day.

The wind warnings follow the disruption caused by the transit of Storm Boelo across the North West over the weekend.

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