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| Northern Ireland weather weather warning issued for Sunday | Northern Ireland weather weather warning issued for Sunday |
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| This stormy picture was taken at Magilligan Point, County Londonderry | This stormy picture was taken at Magilligan Point, County Londonderry |
| More unsettled weather is headed for Northern Ireland over the weekend, with a wind warning in force on Sunday. | More unsettled weather is headed for Northern Ireland over the weekend, with a wind warning in force on Sunday. |
| After Friday's wet and windy weather, another area of low pressure has brought a further spell of strong winds to the island of Ireland. | After Friday's wet and windy weather, another area of low pressure has brought a further spell of strong winds to the island of Ireland. |
| The yellow alert for strong winds, which may lead to some disruption, covers all of Northern Ireland and came into effect at 03:00 GMT on Sunday. | The yellow alert for strong winds, which may lead to some disruption, covers all of Northern Ireland and came into effect at 03:00 GMT on Sunday. |
| The warning was in place until 15:00. | |
| Large waves may come onshore and rain will accompany the strong winds, which will make for very poor weather conditions, especially on roads. | Large waves may come onshore and rain will accompany the strong winds, which will make for very poor weather conditions, especially on roads. |
| Delays and disruption to transport can be expected again, with possible damage to trees and some infrastructure. | Delays and disruption to transport can be expected again, with possible damage to trees and some infrastructure. |
| Short-term loss of power and other services is possible, the Met Office said. | Short-term loss of power and other services is possible, the Met Office said. |
| There was some localised flooding in Ballymena on Friday | There was some localised flooding in Ballymena on Friday |
| Southerly winds are expected to increase through Sunday morning, peaking late morning to early afternoon with gusts of 50-60mph (80-95 kmh), and perhaps as much as 70mph (112kmh) on the exposed Irish Sea coastline and some other areas of high ground. | Southerly winds are expected to increase through Sunday morning, peaking late morning to early afternoon with gusts of 50-60mph (80-95 kmh), and perhaps as much as 70mph (112kmh) on the exposed Irish Sea coastline and some other areas of high ground. |
| For comparison southerly winds gusted to over 60mph (95 kmh) on Friday. | For comparison southerly winds gusted to over 60mph (95 kmh) on Friday. |
| 63mph Ballypatrick Forest (County Antrim) | 63mph Ballypatrick Forest (County Antrim) |
| 62mph Orlock Head (County Down) | 62mph Orlock Head (County Down) |
| 60mph Magilligan (County Londonderry) | 60mph Magilligan (County Londonderry) |
| Winds are expected to ease slowly through Sunday afternoon. | Winds are expected to ease slowly through Sunday afternoon. |
| Last month's Storm Éowyn brought down trees across Northern Ireland | Last month's Storm Éowyn brought down trees across Northern Ireland |
| In the Republic of Ireland Met Éireann has issued wind and rain yellow alerts for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Munster, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from 02:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Sunday to 15:00. | In the Republic of Ireland Met Éireann has issued wind and rain yellow alerts for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Munster, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from 02:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Sunday to 15:00. |
| A separate wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo is in place from 15:00 on Sunday to midnight. | A separate wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo is in place from 15:00 on Sunday to midnight. |
| This disturbed weather pattern coincides with the change to milder air, with temperatures continuing to be above average this weekend. | This disturbed weather pattern coincides with the change to milder air, with temperatures continuing to be above average this weekend. |
| Colder weather is expected to return next week. | Colder weather is expected to return next week. |
| Warnings may be updated. | Warnings may be updated. |