STORM BRENDAN LATEST - 48,000 ESB customers without power, second swath of strong winds arriving in the west & northwest
Storm Brendan has caused widespread power outage throughout Ireland this morning and this afternoon with strong winds effecting Ireland.
48,000 ESB customers without power are currently without power with that number set to rise this afternoon and evening.
Worst effected counties have been Cork, Kerry, Mayo and Galway where the higher amount of power outages have occurred.
Further power outages will occur across the west and northwest this evening and tonight as very strong winds arrive there.
SECOND SWATH OF WINDS NOW ARRIVING INTO THE NORTHWEST AND WEST
The second swath of winds are now arriving into the west and northwest this afternoon and evening peaking between the hours of 2pm to 7pm across Mayo and Galway and 3pm to 8pm across Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim (winds particularly strong and severe across western Donegal, western Mayo and western Galway at coastal areas).
High tides will occur between 6:30pm and 8pm times vary on location but this will be when there will be a significant threat of coastal flooding especially in the west and northwest due to the strong winds, spring tides and storm surge.
The latest wind gust map from the official weather station across Ireland above show severe and damaging gust now arriving into the west of Ireland with a increase in the mean wind speeds and gusts. In the last hour we have had a gust of 122km/hr in Belmullet, Mayo. These winds will also began to effect the northwest of Ireland this afternoon and evening and will bring the strongest winds so far gusting between 110km/hr to 130km/hr and high in exposed coastal areas.
The highest gust so far on land was recorded at Roches Point with a gust of 137km/hr
Gusts at Roches Point so far today
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There is a significant risk to the Northwest and West coasts coastal areas due to the high tidal situation and projected storm surge forecasted this evening.
A update to the weather warning have also been added with some areas removed from the warnings due to the strong winds passing earlier.
Latest warnings can be found below
MARINE WARNING
Status Red - Gale Warning
Storm force south to southwest winds continuing for a time on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea with winds reaching violent storm force 11 in places.
NATIONAL WEATHER WARNING
Status Orange - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo
Update: As Storm Brendan tracks away from Ireland, southwesterly winds will continue to reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 100 to 130 km/h, higher in exposed areas.
There is a significant risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of high spring tides and storm surge.
Valid: 14:30 Monday 13/01/2020 to 23:59 Monday 13/01/2020
Issued: 14:47 Monday 13/01/2020
NATIONAL WEATHER WARNING
STATUS YELLOW - WIND WARNING FOR WEXFORD, CAVAN, MONAGHAN, DERRY, ANTRIM, DOWN, FERMANAGH, TYRONE, ARMAGH, ROSCOMMON, CLARE, CORK, KERRY, LIMERICK AND WATERFORD
Update: As Storm Brendan tracks away from Ireland, southwest to west winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h, highest in exposed areas.
Valid: 15:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 20:00 Monday 13/01/2020
Issued: 14:00 Monday 13/01/2020
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