Yellow wind alert for entire country

The Met Éireann Weather Warning Alerting Service has included Westmeath in a status Yellow wind alert this morning.

“Storm Franklin will cause very strong winds with severe and damaging gusts.

“These winds combined with very high seas will lead to wave overtopping along Atlantic coasts, which may result in coastal flooding."

Affected Regions: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.

Issue Time: Sunday 20/2/2022 09:00

Expected Onset: Sunday 20/2/2022 09:00

Expires: Monday 21/2/2022 09:00