Wreak havoc as stormy August
showers around over the weekend, and it might not seem like August, it will definitely be a bit better and could feel quite warm when the sun does appear.”
According to the weatherman, Storm Ellen resulted in some new records for the Republic.
He added: “The storm brought the lowest mean sea-level pressure on record with 966.4msl at
Athenry, Co Galway. The previous record was 967.8msl at Belmullet, Co Mayo, in 1959.
“The highest 10-minute wind speed record was also broken with 111km/h (69mph) recorded at Roche’s Point in Co Cork, beating the previous record of 83km/h at Malin Head in Co Donegal in 1973.
“The figures we
have
also show that the second-highest wind gust for the month of August was recorded at Roche’s point at 143km/h (89mph).
“That was marginally beaten by the 144km/h (90mph) recorded at Claremorris in Co Mayo in 1999.
“The red warnings issued meant there were dangerous, life-threatening conditions out there, so it will be a relief for everyone to see things calm over the weekend.
“Though it’s still not too great for the last couple of weeks of the summer season.”
With the Met office extending a yellow warning for most of Northern Ireland into this morning, gusts of up to 50mph are possible around exposed coasts. Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely, it added.
Bus and train services may be affected, with delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.
Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible and it is likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be impacted by spray and large waves until winds start to ease later today.
The PSNI has warned drivers to take care on the roads.