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28th November 2018
01:59pm GMT

Meanwhile, another Orange wind warning has been set for Cork and Kerry: "Update: Severe winds associated with Storm Diana on Wednesday: Continued risk of south to southwest winds of 65 to 80 km/h gusting to 110 to 130 km/h. High Seas also, with a risk of coastal flooding." And a Status yellow has now been set for the rest of the country: "Gale force winds associated with Storm Diana on Wednesday: South to southwest winds of 55 to 65 km/h will gust 90 to 110 km/h." There is also an Orange marine gale warning in place. The weather forecaster said: "Very windy today with some severe gusts associated with Storm Diana in coastal counties of the west and south as southerly winds veer southwesterly in direction. Rain will be heaviest and most persistent in parts of the west and north today, with the rain more scattered elsewhere with occasional bright intervals. Mild at first this afternoon with highs of 12 to 16 degrees, but temperatures falling back to between 9 and 12 degrees later." Be careful out there.The end times of the orange warnings have been extended slightly. Cork & Kerry out to 1pm. Wexford, Waterford, Clare & Galway out to 3pm. Our national yellow wind warning expires at 6pm.https://t.co/ozrQHtGpc1 pic.twitter.com/mICM2n7ynz
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 28, 2018
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