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| Christmas Eve storms: Northern Ireland to face worst of UK weather | Christmas Eve storms: Northern Ireland to face worst of UK weather |
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| Northern Ireland will face some of the stormiest weather in the UK on Christmas Eve, with gusts of up to 90mph possible. | Northern Ireland will face some of the stormiest weather in the UK on Christmas Eve, with gusts of up to 90mph possible. |
| An amber weather warning - meaning to be prepared - is in place from 03:00 GMT until 14:00, as thousands of people travel home for Christmas. | |
| The Met Office has warned of the "potential for significant disruption to travel due to very strong winds". | The Met Office has warned of the "potential for significant disruption to travel due to very strong winds". |
| Gusts of up to 100kph (62mph) are forecast for the Republic of Ireland. | |
| In Northern Ireland, there is also the possibility of ice, rain and sleet or snow. | In Northern Ireland, there is also the possibility of ice, rain and sleet or snow. |
| There is also a yellow weather warning on Tuesday between 02:00 and 03:00 and from 14:00 until midnight. | |
| Forecasters said conditions would ease off for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. | Forecasters said conditions would ease off for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
| Northern Ireland Electricity said there would be additional staff brought in to cope with the anticipated storm. | Northern Ireland Electricity said there would be additional staff brought in to cope with the anticipated storm. |
| In the Republic of Ireland, Met Éireann has issued an orange wind warning due to a "vigorous Atlantic storm" over the country from late on Monday night. | In the Republic of Ireland, Met Éireann has issued an orange wind warning due to a "vigorous Atlantic storm" over the country from late on Monday night. |
| This means the conditions have the capacity to "impact significantly" and people should be prepared for the conditions. | This means the conditions have the capacity to "impact significantly" and people should be prepared for the conditions. |
| This warning is valid from midnight on Tuesday until 16:00 GMT on Tuesday. | This warning is valid from midnight on Tuesday until 16:00 GMT on Tuesday. |
| The highest winds are expected to be in western and northern coastal counties. | The highest winds are expected to be in western and northern coastal counties. |
| Irish Ferries has already cancelled its Jonathan Swift Fast Ferry sailings between Dublin and Holyhead due to adverse conditions on the Irish Sea. | Irish Ferries has already cancelled its Jonathan Swift Fast Ferry sailings between Dublin and Holyhead due to adverse conditions on the Irish Sea. |
| Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland's electricity supplier, ESB, has said it has plans in place to deal with any power outages caused by stormy weather over Christmas | Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland's electricity supplier, ESB, has said it has plans in place to deal with any power outages caused by stormy weather over Christmas |
| In Britain, the Met Office has issued amber warnings for rain for Wales, the east of England, south-west England and London and the South East. | In Britain, the Met Office has issued amber warnings for rain for Wales, the east of England, south-west England and London and the South East. |