Met Éireann has issued a ‘moderate’ weekend wind weather alert for Donegal has warned of the possibility of flooding in coastal areas.
The State meteorological service said ‘exceptionally high supermoon spring tides’ could make coastal flooding possible around the county. It has also issued wind warnings for Saturday night and into Sunday.
The alert is valid from this morning until midnight on Saturday.
“We are monitoring another low-pressure system which could undergo rapid deepening on Saturday with the potential for strong winds and potentially a named storm; however, uncertainty still exists about this event,” a spokesperson for Met Éireann said.
“Additionally, we are currently in one of the highest Spring tides of the year and this, tied in with any strong winds and high waves, will increase the risk of coastal flooding.”
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