Limavady, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Storm Chandra will bring a period of strong easterly or southeasterly winds to southwest Scotland during Tuesday. Gusts of 50-60 mph are likely, especially around exposed coasts. Large waves may bringing additional impacts to some coastal areas. 

Impacts may be higher than normal from winds of this magnitude because of the unusual direction as well as combining with spells of heavy rain.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

Easterly winds will increase early on Tuesday morning bringing gusts of 60-70 mph to eastern and northern parts of Northern Ireland with a few coastal locations seeing gusts of 75 mph. Heavy rain will be an additional hazard.

Winds may ease a little early in the afternoon, before increasing to similar speeds once more from a south-easterly direction late afternoon and early evening.

Large waves could bring additional impacts to some eastern coastal areas.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

This warning was originally issued as a dual warning for Rain and Wind. Information on update: Some adjustments made to the rainfall amounts, and an increase in the likelihood of medium impacts. Validity period extended to cover the whole of Tuesday. Outbreaks of rain will spread across Northern Ireland during Tuesday, perhaps falling as snow for a time over the highest ground, before turning more showery later in the day. Rainfall totals of 20-30 mm are likely fairly widely, with 50-70 mm possible on high ground, especially in eastern areas. Given the saturated nature of the ground, this may lead to some flooding.

Rain will also be accompanied by strong east to southeasterly winds,  particularly in northern and eastern areas where peak gusts of 40-50 mph are possible inland and potentially 60-70 mph along some exposed coasts. A separate amber warning for strong winds is in place for the north and east of Northern Ireland.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

Information on update: Validity period extended until the end of Monday. A spell of heavy rain will move northeastwards across Northern Ireland during Monday afternoon. 10-20 mm of rain is expected to fall widely with 20-30 mm in a few areas and as much as 40 mm over high ground. 

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings