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Anita McSorley

Weather warning for Irish tourists heading to Spain for Easter

Irish tourists heading to Spain over the Easter break have been given a weather warning.

Parts of Spain have been issued weather warnings by the Spanish national forecaster, AEMET, for heavy rain, storm-force winds and high waves.

Holiday hotspots popular with Irish tourists like Alicante, Mallorca, Benidorm and Ibiza are included in the warning.

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Irish tourists holidaying in the affected regions are advised to take extra care and follow the advice of local authorities.

Status Yellow Rain warnings are in place for Alicante and Valencia until Thursday. AEMET says up to 60mm of rain could fall within 12 hours in these areas.

A separate Status Yellow Wind warning is in place for Alicante until Thursday, with the national forecaster warning of gusts of up to 70km/h.

Status Yellow Coastal warnings are also in place for Alicante (including Benidorm), Castellon, Valencia, Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Murcia until Thursday. These areas can expect storm-force 7 winds and waves of up to 3 metres.

Meanwhile, Met Eireann have forecast "unsettled" weather conditions for the coming days across Ireland.

Rain is set to hit during Easter weekend but temperatures will reach the high teens.

Today, Met Eireann has forecast "scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle" that will mainly affect the western half the country.

It will be "mostly dry" elsewhere with occasional patches of light rain and a few brighter spells.

Temperatures will reach 12-16 degrees and it will be warmest in the east.

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