STORM BRENDAN LATEST MONDAY MORNING UPDATE
Storm Brendan can be seen on the Satellite image attached above this morning and is a well formed Atlantic low.
Wind have began to increase this morning with winds in Belmullet, Co.Mayo already gusting up to 112km which is within the Orange Criteria warning area.
Wind will continue to increase this morning with severe and damaging gusts with winds surpassing the Orange Criteria warning at times.
Note that a upgraded red warning can be issued at any time over today.
Schools Update
Some schools along the west coast islands have decided to close today including islands like Achill.
Some schools have also closed on mainland on the west of Ireland.
A number of schools in Atlantic coastal counties have said that if a red warning is issued then schools will be closed.
They also have told parents if they feel that conditions are not suitable to travel then to make the call themselves on whether to send there children to school.
One School in Ballyshannon, Donegal Coláiste Cholmcille issued this update last night
We anticipate that our school will be open tomorrow. Should the weather warning be upgraded to red, we will be closed. We advise that you assess the conditions in the morning and use your own discretion in deciding if it is safe to send your child to school.
— Coláiste Cholmcille (@ccbsnews) January 12, 2020
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Storm Brendan is expected to affect the West coast early Monday morning and then transfer across the country during the morning bringing stormy conditions and heavy and possibly intense rainfall countrywide with localised flooding possible. There is a significant risk to the Northwest, West and South coasts with an elevated risk for all Eastern coastal areas due to the high tidal situation and projected storm surge forecasted.
MARINE WARNING
STATUS RED - GALE WARNING
Southerly winds will reach storm force during Monday on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish sea, with violent storm force winds expected at times.
Issued: 05:00 Monday 13/01/2020
NATIONAL WEATHER WARNING
STATUS ORANGE - WIND WARNING FOR CONNACHT, DONEGAL, FERMANAGH, TYRONE, DERRY AND KERRY
Update: As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts generally up 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.
Issued: 15:00 Sunday 12/01/2020
Valid from: 05:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 21:00 Monday 13/01/2020
NATIONAL WEATHER WARNING
STATUS ORANGE - WIND WARNING FOR LEINSTER, CAVAN, MONAGHAN, CLARE, CORK, LIMERICK, TIPPERARY AND WATERFORD
Update: As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 70 km/h with gusts of 100 to 120 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.
Issued: 15:00 Sunday 12/01/2020
Valid from: 08:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 15:00 Monday 13/01/2020
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