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06 Sept 2025

Status orange weather warning issued for Donegal with severe gusts of up to 120km/h forecast

Risk of coastal flooding and gusts will be felts strongest on exposed hills and coastal areas

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Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. 

Read also: ALERT: Met Éireann's weather update as Storm Dennis makes landfall

Southwest winds with mean speeds of 60 to 80 km/h with severe gusts of up to 120km/h is being forecast.  The strongest gusts will be felt on exposed hills and coasts and there will be a risk of coastal flooding.

The warning will remain valid from 10am Sunday, February 16 to 22:00 Sunday, February 16 and was issued at 13:30 today,  Saturday.

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