Met Éireann issue yellow wind warning for Donegal this weekend

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Donegal as powerful conditions get set to hit the county.

The warning is valid from Saturday 26 January at 8pm until Sunday 27 January at 9pm.

Status Yellow – Wind Warning issued. Valid from 20:00 hours Sat, 26-Jan-2019
to 09:00 hours Sun, 27-Jan-2019.https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/udhbCq54BD

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 25, 2019

A period of strong and blustery northwest winds will develop on Saturday evening, starting along the Atlantic Seaboard before extending to other coastal counties overnight.

High seas are also expected.

Northwest winds will have mean speeds of 55 to 65 kilometres per hour, leading to gusts between 90 and 110 kilometres per hour.

The strongest of these winds will be felt in exposed coastal locations where winds may temporarily exceed predicted values.