Heavy rain set to batter Cork tomorrow as Storm Amy approaches

Met Éireann has issued two weather advisories for Cork as the newly-named Storm Amy is expected to bring strong winds and rain across the city and county.

The national forecaster issued the warnings this morning after the UK Met Office named the storm, marking the first-named storm of the season.

The first warning, a status yellow rain warning, was issued for 14 counties, including Cork, today.

The warning will take effect from 6am on Thursday and will remain in effect until 8pm on Thursday evening.

Impacts include widespread rain, which is expected to become heavy at times, leading to the possibility of localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.

The second warning, a status yellow wind warning, was issued for all counties of Ireland.

The status yellow wind warning, which comes as a result of Storm Amy, will take effect from midnight on Thursday and will remain in place until midnight on Friday.

Storm Amy will see strong to near gale force and gusty southwesterly winds, with impacts including difficult travelling conditions, the displacement of debris and loose objects, and the possibility of fallen trees.

Additionally, a small craft warning for all coasts of Ireland and a status yellow gale warning for all coasts of Ireland and on the Irish Sea will also take effect as a result of Storm Amy.

The small craft warning will take effect from 9am on Thursday, remaining in place until 9am on Friday, with southerly winds veering westerly reaching force 6 or higher expected.

The status yellow gale warning will take effect from 9am on Friday, remaining in place until 3pm on Saturday, with southerly winds veering westerly reaching gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 expected.

For further information on up-to-date weather warnings, visit: https://www.met.ie/warnings-today.html