Coastal flooding possible in Clare as Met Éireann issues wind and rain warnings


The warning will be in place until 6am Friday morning
Summer is well and truly on it's way out as both wind and rain warnings have been issued for the Banner County.
Met Éireann has issued a Yellow Wind Warning for Clare, all of Munster, Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Kildare, and Dublin.
Unseasonably strong and gusty south to southwest winds veering west to northwest are expected with continued risk of coastal flooding due to very high tides.
Potential impacts include some fallen trees, debris, loose objects displacement, power outages and wave over-topping in coastal areas.
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The warning will be in place from midnight tonight until 6am Friday morning.
Met Éireann have also issued a Status Yellow Rain Warning for Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, and Westmeath.
A band of heavy rain will spread northeastwards this Thursday evening, causing localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.
The rain warning is in place from 10pm this Thursday, August 22, until 4am Friday morning.
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