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.
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.
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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