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Update – 12:54 pm: An orange wind alert status was issued for west and south counties tomorrow while storm Diana is expected to hit the country.
The rest of the country will be subject to a yellow status alert.
Forecasters expect winds of 65 to 80 km / h in Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford, Galway and Clare with gusts of up to 130 km / h.
The alert is effective from 6 am to noon in the first three counties, while the last three will be under alert from 9 am to 2 pm tomorrow. They said that there was also a risk of coastal flooding.
Wind warnings were issued for tomorrow Wednesday in badociation with #StormDiana
Yellow warning at the national level from 90 to 110 km / h
Orange warning for southwestern counties from 110 to 130 km / hhttps: //t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/SWC1AWBMKx– Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 27, 2018
The storm Diana will bring strong winds tomorrow for the whole country between 5am and 4pm.
Met Eireann also predicts heavy rains in Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Wicklow, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan tomorrow, with some surface flooding.
Motorists are informed that, in strong winds, their braking distance could be considerably increased.
AA Ireland estimates that in case of a storm, it sometimes takes more than 170 meters for a car to stop completely if it is traveling at 120 km / h.
- RSA advice for road users:
- Beware of blown objects on the road. Expect the unexpected.
- Beware of falling debris on the road and vehicles turning across the road
- The control of a vehicle can be affected by strong crosswinds. High-sided vehicles and motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable to high winds
- Provide extra space between you and vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and motorcyclists.
- Drive with the lights immersed at all times
- Tips for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists:
- Being seen. Wear bright clothing with reflective armbands or a reflective belt.
- Be very careful when crossing the road or riding a bike in extreme wind conditions, as a sudden gust of wind could throw you into the path of a vehicle coming in the opposite direction.
Earlier: Dublin port reopens after strong winds have blocked shipping operations
Dublin Port reopens its doors to cargo ships and pbadenger ships in the heavy winds this morning.
Freight personnel were asked to leave their cranes and to stop lifting containers for health and safety reasons.
Some pbadenger ferries also experienced delays, while traffic at the Port Tunnel was only allowed to enter in waves.
Charlie Murphy, from Dublin Port, said the winds have been quiet for now.
He said: "We were at 75 knots earlier this morning, we are now below 20 knots, so the operations have all resumed in the container terminals and the bins are up and running again."
The port of Dublin reopens after being closed earlier due to strong winds: https://t.co/qbyGFYHjPI pic.twitter.com/6yFjGSA5U9
– Newstalk (@NewstalkFM) November 27, 2018
Earlier: strong winds close the port of Dublin; traffic delayed by more than 40 minutes
The strong winds forced the closure of the port of Dublin to navigation.
Gardaí said this had an impact on traffic in the area.
People heading to Dublin Airport are also invited to leave extra time for their trip.
Traffic is restricted to enter the southern bore of the harbor tunnel and is busy getting in and out of it.
There are many people along the Grand Cbad heading east between Harold's Cross and Ranelagh Road. If possible, the traffic should use other routes.
AA Roadwatch reported delays of more than 40 minutes on the M1 towards the harbor tunnel.
Dublin: The south tunnel of the Dublin Port Tunnel is temporarily closed due to climate-related problems in Dublin harbor. Please use another route.
– An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) November 27, 2018
Truck drivers traveling north of Lusk are invited to temporarily stop at the County of Dublin petrol station due to traffic delays.
Up to 600 trucks were tied up as lifting service from Dublin Port was suspended due to strong winds and wind direction.
Charlie Murphy, spokesman for the Dublin Port Communication, told RTE's Morning Ireland that the roll-out services will be maintained and that ships in Dublin Bay will continue to dock.
Terminal operators at the Port of Dublin made the decision to suspend the lift service because of the unusual direction of the winds "blowing directly into the harbor," he said.
"This does not happen very often and the decision was made in the interest of health and safety."
The unusual combination of wind force and direction makes it dangerous to unload large containers from the trucks.
It is expected that the wind direction will change at lunch time when terminal operators decide whether it is prudent to resume unloading.
Debris has been reported on the M6 / N6 roads between Tullamore and Tyrellspbad, while surface flooding occurs on the N73 between Kildorrey and Mallow in Cork.
A yellow wind status warning is in effect until 3 pm for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, where gusts are forecast to 110 km / hour.
Met Eireann warns him against surface flooding due to heavy rains today.
The forecaster has issued a Status Yellow warning regarding rainfall for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway and Mayo is in effect until 2 pm this afternoon.
– Digital Office
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