Two severe weather warnings issued for NI - heavy rain and wind on the way

The first warning is for heavy rain and applies to counties Down and Antrim. This warning is valid between 9:00am and 7:00pm on Wednesday.

The second warning is for heavy rain and wind and it applies to all of Northern Ireland. This warning is valid between 9:00am and 9:00pm on Friday.

"A band of heavy rain is expected to move east during Friday with widely 15-25 mm of rain falling and perhaps 40-60 mm over higher ground," said the Met Office.

"This will be in addition to other spells of heavy rain earlier in the week affecting a similar area. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds with gusts of 50 mph possible inland and perhaps 60 mph around some coasts," the Met Office added.