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| Northern Ireland power cut warning due to storms | Northern Ireland power cut warning due to storms |
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| Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is warning of possible damage to the electricity network in NI due to severe storms on Christmas Eve. | Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is warning of possible damage to the electricity network in NI due to severe storms on Christmas Eve. |
| Northern Ireland is expected face some of the stormiest weather in the UK, with gusts of up to 80mph possible. | Northern Ireland is expected face some of the stormiest weather in the UK, with gusts of up to 80mph possible. |
| NIE has said northern and eastern coastal areas and exposed high ground are likely to be particularly affected. | NIE has said northern and eastern coastal areas and exposed high ground are likely to be particularly affected. |
| The company will be opening all of its incident centres across Northern Ireland from early on Christmas Eve. | The company will be opening all of its incident centres across Northern Ireland from early on Christmas Eve. |
| Anyone who loses electricity supplies can contact the NIE Customer Helpline on 08457 643 643 or report the fault online at nie.co.uk. | Anyone who loses electricity supplies can contact the NIE Customer Helpline on 08457 643 643 or report the fault online at nie.co.uk. |
| The Met Office had issued an amber warning for Northern Ireland, valid until 14:00 GMT on Christmas Eve. | |
| However, that has now been downgraded to a yellow warning - which means to be aware of possible disruption - as the winds have not been as severe as had been expected. | |
| Earlier, the Met Office said: "A spell of very strong winds will affect Northern Ireland through Tuesday morning. | |
| "Gusts of 60-70mph are expected inland with 80mph gusts possible along the north coast and over high ground. | "Gusts of 60-70mph are expected inland with 80mph gusts possible along the north coast and over high ground. |
| "Along with the winds there will be sleet and snow showers these mainly affecting County Londonderry and County Antrim." | "Along with the winds there will be sleet and snow showers these mainly affecting County Londonderry and County Antrim." |
| Disruption | Disruption |
| Both of Northern Ireland's main airports have said there are hopeful they will be able to cope the weather, however, ferry services have already been affected. | Both of Northern Ireland's main airports have said there are hopeful they will be able to cope the weather, however, ferry services have already been affected. |
| P&O sailings between Larne and Cairnryan were suspended on Monday evening. | P&O sailings between Larne and Cairnryan were suspended on Monday evening. |
| Stena Line's head of communications Diane Poole said its Belfast to Cairnryan service had been affected. | Stena Line's head of communications Diane Poole said its Belfast to Cairnryan service had been affected. |
| "The 07:30 and 11:30 sailing on Tuesday are both cancelled," she said. | "The 07:30 and 11:30 sailing on Tuesday are both cancelled," she said. |
| "Hopefully the 15:30 sailing will go as the winds calm down, but if passengers turn up this morning for the sailing they will be taken onboard and looked after on the vessel." | "Hopefully the 15:30 sailing will go as the winds calm down, but if passengers turn up this morning for the sailing they will be taken onboard and looked after on the vessel." |
| She said the company had been aware since Sunday that high winds were forecast. | She said the company had been aware since Sunday that high winds were forecast. |
| "We sent a message to our passengers on Sunday saying we would like them to bring their travel plans forward and a number of them actually changed their travel plans to yesterday (Monday), so the majority of people actually travelled home yesterday so hopefully there will be very few affected today." | "We sent a message to our passengers on Sunday saying we would like them to bring their travel plans forward and a number of them actually changed their travel plans to yesterday (Monday), so the majority of people actually travelled home yesterday so hopefully there will be very few affected today." |
| Driving conditions are also expected to be treacherous. | Driving conditions are also expected to be treacherous. |
| Foyle Bridge in Londonderry was closed to high vehicles on Monday night. A 30mph speed limit has been introduced for all other vehicles. | Foyle Bridge in Londonderry was closed to high vehicles on Monday night. A 30mph speed limit has been introduced for all other vehicles. |
| Gusts of up to 100kph (62mph) are forecast for the Republic of Ireland. | Gusts of up to 100kph (62mph) are forecast for 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. | 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. |