Storm Dave: Yellow Wind Warning Updated for Cork
Storm Dave arrives Saturday: Met Éireann updates Yellow wind warning for Cork - strong southerly winds, severe gusts and coastal gales from 1pm.
Met Éireann has updated its Status Yellow wind warning for Cork and much of Ireland as Storm Dave prepares to bring very strong southerly winds this Saturday.
The warning, originally issued on Thursday, was updated this morning and is now valid from 1pm on Saturday, 4 April until 2am on Sunday, 5 April. Winds will veer westerly by the evening, with severe gusts and coastal gales expected.
Met Éireann lists the following possible impacts: some fallen trees and branches, wave overtopping, difficult travelling conditions, and debris and loose objects being displaced.
Cork is one of 26 counties covered by the warning, which extends across the entire country.
In a weather advisory published on Thursday, Met Éireann warned that Ireland is moving into a very mobile Atlantic regime over the Easter weekend, with changeable and mixed conditions, windy spells, and wet weather at times. The country is also in a period of Spring tides, and forecasters cautioned that high tides combined with storm surge and strong onshore winds may lead to wave overtopping and flooding in low-lying and exposed coastal areas.
Storm Dave is expected to develop in the Atlantic to the southwest of Ireland on Friday night before undergoing rapid cyclogenesis as it tracks north-eastwards along western and northwestern coasts on Saturday, continuing to deepen as it moves into Scotland on Saturday night. Met Éireann noted that as the storm had not yet fully developed at the time of the advisory, there remains some uncertainty in its depth, track, and wind strength.
The strongest winds are expected in the northwest, with forecasters noting the slight possibility that Donegal could be upgraded to an orange level warning. Met Éireann has advised that warnings may be updated as new model runs are analysed.
The public is advised to monitor Met Éireann forecasts at met.ie for the latest information. Those planning longer journeys are encouraged to check weather and road conditions not just at their starting point, but along their route and at their destination, as conditions may vary significantly. Coastal flooding is considered likely, particularly around high tide in exposed, low-lying locations along Atlantic coastal counties.
ESB Emergency Services can be contacted at 1800 372 999, and the public can monitor outages at PowerCheck.ie.
