Northern Ireland told to brace for Storm Agnes which is due to sweep over the Province on Wednesday
Storm Agnes – the first ‘named’ storm of autumn 2023 – is set to sweep over the Province tomorrow, with the Met Office warning that gusts of up to 80mph can be expected in some especially hard-hit areas.
Driven by what Met Office forecasters are calling a “deep area of low-pressure”, the blusteriest areas are expected to be in coastal regions bordering the Irish Sea, with a yellow weather warning for wind in force across Northern Ireland and much of Great Britain from noon tomorrow into 7am Thursday.
What that yellow warning means, the agency says, is this: "A small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris, a slight chance of some damage to buildings such as tiles blown from roofs, and a slight chance that power cuts may occur”.
There is also a chance of danger from large waves, and some flooding of coastal roads is possible. Storm Agnes is expected to move into western areas of the UK and Ireland from tomorrow.