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Met Eireann warn of 'strong gales' as Ex-Hurricane Oscar heads toward Ireland

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03:34 31 Oct 2018


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Coastal counties are advised to follow weather updates.

Parts of Ireland are being warned to brace for "potentially strong gales" as Ex-Hurricane Oscar approaches on Saturday.

Those living on coastal counties are urged to keep up to date with weather warnings as the remnants of the cyclone approach our shores.

The system is currently in the mid-Atlantic Ocean but is on course to be between Ireland and Iceland by the weekend, according to Met Eireann.

Meteorologist Liz Walsh told the Irish Mirror: "Current indications suggest that the strongest winds associated with post tropical Storm Oscar will likely be in coastal regions of the west and northwest during Saturday, with gales or potentially strong gales in those sea areas."

Hurricane Oscar is expected to be downgraded to a post tropical storm on Wednesday night. However, the remnants of the storm is expected to make for a wet and windy weekend.

Milder weekend ahead, but wild wind.

The national forecaster is predicting a milder weekend following the week's subzero temperatures.

It said: "Mostly cloudy on Friday with rain in west and southwest, spreading eastwards to all areas during the day.

"Becoming milder as the day goes on and becoming quite windy as well with fresh to strong southerly winds. Friday night will see further outbreaks of rain and it will stay mild and windy overnight.

"A wet and windy start for many on Saturday, potentially very windy in the west and northwest with gales likely in coastal fringes of Connacht and west Ulster.

"The rain will clear eastwards during Saturday with showers following behind into western areas for the afternoon.

"Southwesterly winds will gradually abate through the course of the day but it looks like it will stay windy in the northwest through much of Saturday night.

"On Sunday rain is likely to spread from the southwest across the country, but the details are still uncertain at this stage."


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