Multiple weather warnings activated for NI - Heavy rain, violent gusts of up to 70mph and flooding on the way

The warnings were both issued on Monday morning.

The first weather alert is for wind and is valid between 2:00am and 6.00pm on Tuesday.

The second weather warning is for heavy rain and is valid between 3:00am and 11:59pm tomorrow also.

The Met Office said some parts of Northern Ireland could see violent gusts of wind as strong as 70mph.

"Strong south to south-westerly winds will gust 50-60 mph at times, but there is the potential for gusts of 70 mph for eastern coastal districts of Northern Ireland, the Western Isles and perhaps the Moray coast during the morning.

"Winds will ease across much of Northern Ireland and the north-western half of Scotland during the afternoon."

The Met Office also cautioned against heavy rain and said up 60mm was expected to fall in the Mourne Mountains area.

"Rain will become persistent and heavy at times from the early hours of Tuesday, lasting through the day before dying out late in the evening.

"Accumulations of 15-30 mm are expected widely with 40-50 mm in a few places, mainly in the south, while the Mourne Mountains could see over 60 mm.

"With saturated ground this will be sufficient to bring some flooding in places.

"The rain will be accompanied by strong winds especially overnight and into the morning which could bring additional impacts, for which a separate wind warning has been issued," said the Met Office.

Both weather warnings apply to all of Northern Ireland.

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