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Shaun Keenan

Northern Ireland weather warning issued as Storm Dennis approaches

Northern Ireland looks set for more bad weather this weekend as a second storm approaches.

Storm Dennis will bring "very strong winds" and potential for transport disruption from Sunday, the Met Office said.

A yellow wind warning is in place from midday on Sunday February 16 ending at midday Monday.

The Met Office said: "Storm Dennis has the potential to bring very strong winds and transport disruption during Sunday and Monday morning.

"Wet and very windy on Saturday. Sunshine, blustery showers on Sunday, gales or severe gales."

What to expect

  • Delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are possible and there is a small chance that some roads and bridges could close.
  • Some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities are likely to be affected by spray and/or large waves
  • There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage

However, the Met Office said that Storm Dennis is not expected to be as severe as Storm Ciara.

They added: "Over the weekend wind gusts will widely reach in excess of 50mph, even across some inland areas, with gusts of over 60mph possible over hills, coastal areas and exposed locations."

The forecaster said that will bring a 'range of impacts', including delays and cancellations to transport services, damage to power supplies and large coastal waves.

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