Remnants of Hurricane Ernesto set to bring wet and windy weather to Cork

EchoLive.ie, 19 Aug


The national forecaster said there is potential for some heavy or
thundery falls and coastal flooding, particularly in parts of the
south.
Remnants of Hurricane Ernesto set to bring wet and windy weather to
Cork

Cork can expect wet andwindy weather over the coming days as the
remnants of Storm Ernesto pass over Ireland.
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Breda Graham

Wet and windy weather will continue to batter Cork today and for most
of the week as the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto are set to sweep
across the country.

It will be wet and windy for the majority of the day as rain in Munster
becomes widespread, accompanied by strengthening winds, which Met
Éireann said will become fresh to strong and gusty at times.

The national forecaster said there is potential for some heavy or
thundery falls and coastal flooding, particularly in parts of the
south.

The rain will ease from the southwest through the late afternoon and
evening and winds will moderate westerly with highest temperatures of
18 to 21 degrees.

Breezy

Tomorrow is forecast to be a breezy day with spells of sunshine and
scattered showers, some of which may be heavy with a chance of isolated
thunderstorms.

The passage of Hurricane Ernesto, which ripped through the Caribbean
over the weekend, will lead to further wet and windy conditions from
Wednesday.

It will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle becoming
widespread on Wednesday morning. Southerly winds will strengthen
through the day, turning breezy or windy during the evening as winds
increase strong or very strong near Atlantic coasts.

The national forecaster has outlined that the remnants of the hurricane
will pass over Ireland on its way to the UK with current indications
suggesting Ireland may experience further associated wet and windy
weather on Thursday.

Met Éireann has described this year as “a bumper year for the Atlantic
hurricane season” with Hurricane Beryl causing extensive damage in the
Caribbean Islands back in June, Hurricane Debby making landfall in
Florida in early August and now Hurricane Ernesto which is currently
making its way across the Atlantic.

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season occurs on September 10 with
most hurricanes usually occurring between mid-August and mid-October.

Met Éireann said it will continue to monitor the evolution of Ernesto
and any potential influence it could have on Irish weather this week.

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