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Irish Post
6 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Post
Wind warnings issued across Ireland as island prepares for Storm Floris
WIND and rain warnings have been issued across Ireland, with the country set to be hit by Storm Floris on Bank Holiday Monday. Status Yellow warnings have been issued by Met Éireann for eight counties, while the Met Office has put a similar warning in place for all of the North. "Storm Floris will bring a spell of wet and unseasonably windy weather, particularly for north-western areas, through Sunday night and into Monday," said forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock. Falling trees and power outages Storm Floris, named by the Met Office, developed from a frontal wave lying to the south of Nova Scotia and is being carried eastwards by an unseasonably strong jet. It is s expected to track to the north-west of Ireland through tonight and tomorrow morning, before tracking over Scotland and then clearing into the North Sea later in the day. A Yellow wind warning for Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo comes into effect at 2am on Monday, with damaging gusts expected. Met Éireann has warned of dangerous travelling conditions, structural damage, falling trees and power outages, with the warning in place until 1pm on Monday. A second Yellow wind warning has been issued for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan and Leitrim, running from 4am on Monday until 4pm, with similar potential risks. #StormFloris⚠️Yellow Warnings ⚠️Wind Warning - Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo ⏲️Mon 02:00 to 13:00 ⚠️Wind Warning - Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim ⏲️Mon 04:00 to 16:00 ⚠️ Rain Warning - Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo ⏲️Mon 02:00 to 10:00 Visitℹ️ — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 2, 2025 A Yellow rain warning comes into force at 2am on Monday for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo and is in place until 10am. There is a chance of difficult travelling conditions, lightning damage and localised flooding, warns Met Éireann. Meanwhile, the Met Office warning for the North, which also encompasses Scotland and the north of England, predicts unseasonably strong and potentially disruptive winds. It says to expect some power cuts and damage to buildings, while adding there is a possible risk of injuries or fatalities from flying debris and large waves. Inland winds are expected to reach 50mph, with coastal areas seeing winds of up to 70mph, although it warns there is a small chance that winds of 85mph may develop. "If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves," it adds. "Even from the shore, large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea." 'Greater risk' Met Éireann, meanwhile, has warned people making plans for Bank Holiday Monday to take into account the threat posed by the weather. "However, as this is a Public Holiday Weekend with a large number of outdoor events and with many people going camping, etc, and with an increased usage of temporary structures such as tents, more people will be at a greater risk of exposure than would normally be the case," said Mr Doran-Sherlock. "And while we are in a period of neap tides, with lowest tidal ranges of this cycle expected on Sunday and Monday, strong onshore winds and high waves may cause wave overtopping in low-lying coastal areas in the northwest and west. "Our advice would be to pay attention to the weather forecasts and warnings issued over the weekend and take them into consideration with any plans you have. "And as always, please heed the advice of local authorities." See More: Met Eireann, Met Office, Storm Floris, Weather
RTÉ News
7 days ago
- Climate
- RTÉ News
Storm Floris predicted to be exceptionally strong
A big storm, named Floris by the UK Met Office, is heading our way over the coming days. It is likely to bring unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain and cause considerable disruption, especially to the north west of the country and to Northern Ireland. The storm, which is predicted to be exceptionally strong, especially for this time of year, will arrive tomorrow night and be at its height by Monday morning. Met Éireann is warning that more people than usual are likely to be exposed and impacted due to a large number of outdoor events taking place, as well as people camping, holidaying and engaging in outdoor pursuits at this time of the year. There are fears too, that a storm of this magnitude could do huge damage to trees that are full of leaves at the height of the summer. And of course, damage to trees in Ireland inevitably means damage to electricity poles, power outages, and local disruption to the electricity supply network. Met Éireann is warning of dangerous driving conditions, fallen trees, debris and loose objects Met Éireann is highlighting other potential hazards too. It is warning of dangerous driving conditions, fallen trees, debris and loose objects, structural damage, wave overtopping, and localised flooding that will be made worse by leaves and debris. People will be at greater risk of exposure, says forecaster Forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock says as this is a Public Holiday Weekend more people will be at a greater risk of exposure than would normally be the case. He said: "While we are in a period of neap tides, with lowest tidal ranges of this cycle expected on Sunday and Monday, strong onshore winds and high waves may cause wave overtopping in low-lying coastal areas in the northwest and west." "Our advice would be to pay attention to the weather forecasts and warnings issued over the weekend and take them into consideration with any plans you have," he added. "And as always, please heed the advice of local authorities." Forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock urged people to heed the advice of local authorities There is still some uncertainty in the details so the full impact of the storm system cannot be determined. Nevertheless, on Friday, forecasters at the British Met Office were not ruling out the possibility that storm Floris could bring with it an unusual phenomenon that weather professionals refer to as "explosive cyclogenesis". In common (or tabloid) parlance that means Storm Floris could turn out to be a so-called "weather-bomb". This occurs when a storm brings a rapid drop in air pressure of 24 millibars, or more, in 24 hours. It is a rare phenomenon in an Irish context. But when it does happen wind speeds tend to become extremely intense. That is exactly what occurred during the devastating Storm Éowyn last January, the costliest storm in terms of damages to ever hit the country. Floris could qualify as a 'weather bomb' Meteorologists at the UK Met Office said yesterday that although it is difficult to be sure, it looks like air pressure will be about 1,005 hectopascals (or millibars) 24 hours before the storm, but will fall as low as 980 hectopascals and maybe even lower when it arrives. If that does happen then Floris would qualify as a "weather bomb" and the winds at the centre of the storm would be extremely strong. Of course, that does not mean this storm will be as damaging as Éowyn because the timing, the trajectory and the position of the coming storm when it is at its maximum will be different. Éowyn was a direct hit on the coast of Ireland while Floris is currently expected to track to the north west of the country, so its impact is unlikely to be as fierce. Storm Éowyn was a direct hit on the coast of Ireland (Photo:RollingNews) Nevertheless, it would be truly remarkable if two storms characterised by "explosive cyclogenesis" impacted Ireland in a period of less than seven months. The meteorologists at the UK Met Office are saying this cannot be ruled out so it is well worth watching out for. One can expect to hear a lot of discussion about the fingerprints of climate change if that does turn out to be the case. As things stand right now the UK Met Office is predicting potentially record gusts for this time of the year, of up to 100 kilometres per hour or more in the Northwest of Ireland, and Northern Ireland, early on Monday. There is no question that will come as a shock to many holiday makers. It's a big nuisance for farmers and crop growers too. Five years ago this month, when Storm Francis hit, some of Ireland's apple growers lost as much as 30% of their crops due to wind damage. Rivers burst their banks, with people needing to be rescued from up to 300 homes in Newcastle Co Down. This month two years ago Storm Betty caused flooding, fallen trees, branches, and debris across the south of the country, with electricity outages affecting 70,000 homes, farms, and businesses. The stories were similar and the experiences equally challenging during, Antoni, Lillian, Ellen, and Evert - the four other August named storms during the eleven years since the convention of naming storms was adopted here. On that basis we can expect lots of reminders, and very good advice about taking care, avoiding hazards, and driving carefully over the coming days. The good news on the weather front is that the UK meteorologists are expecting that after the storm weather will settle down quickly and we should be back to calm and warm conditions by Wednesday with high pressure ruling the roost.
Irish Daily Mirror
01-08-2025
- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ominous outdoor events warning as ‘rapidly deepening' Storm Floris approaches
Met Éireann has warned that 'more people will be at a greater risk of exposure than would normally be the case' ahead of the arrival of Storm Floris this weekend. Given the time of the year and the fact that the coming weekend is a Bank Holiday weekend, outdoor events, such as the All Together Now festival in Waterford, are scheduled to take place across the country, while there is also the likelihood of more people camping than on an average weekend. Having been named by the UK Met Office on Friday, Storm Floris is expected to arrive in Ireland on Sunday night into Monday morning, prompting Met Éireann to issue a weather advisory to the entire country, with specific warnings concerning individual counties set to follow on Saturday. Met Éireann forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock issued a particular warning to anyone planning on attending outdoor events or using temporary structures such as tents in the coming days. Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory, with warnings expected (Image: Met Eireann) 'As this is a Public Holiday Weekend with a large number of outdoor events and with many people going camping, etc, and with an increased usage of temporary structures such as tents, more people will be at a greater risk of exposure than would normally be the case,' he said. 'And while we are in a period of neap tides, with lowest tidal ranges of this cycle expected on Sunday and Monday, strong onshore winds and high waves may cause wave overtopping in low-lying coastal areas in the northwest and west. 'Our advice would be to pay attention to the weather forecasts and warnings issued over the weekend and take them into consideration with any plans you have. And as always, please heed the advice of local authorities.' Met Éireann's weather advisory says that 'Storm Floris will bring wet and unseasonably windy weather during Sunday night and Public Holiday Monday'. Potential impacts include: • Dangerous travelling conditions • Knock on impacts for outdoor events • Structural damage • Fallen trees, debris and loose objects • Power outages • Wave overtopping • Localised flooding due to leaves As of Friday afternoon, Storm Floris had not yet formed, but it is expected to develop through Friday from a frontal wave, currently lying to the south of Nova Scotia, says Met Éireann. 'An unusually strong Jet for the time of year' will carry the storm in the direction of Ireland through the weekend, 'deepening rapidly' between Sunday and Monday. The worst of the storm is expected to track to the northwest of Ireland through Sunday night and Monday morning, before tracking over Scotland and clearing into the North Sea later in the day. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
