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Unseasonably windy weather set for Waterford and across the country tonight

Unseasonably windy weather set for Waterford and across the country tonight
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Met Eireann's warning of windy weather tonight across the country.

It has issued an advisory to be in place from 9pm until 8pm tomorrow night.

The forecaster says there will be strong and gusty winds at times

It has been put in place by Met Eireann ahead of fears of "unseasonably windy weather on Saturday night and Sunday, with strong and gusty westerly winds at times."
come into effect from 9pm on Saturday and will remain until 8pm on Sunday.

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The national forecaster has also issued a blight warning, with weather conditions conducive to the spread of blight becoming more widespread over the weekend.

A status yellow marine gale warning is also in place, with southwest winds expected to reach gale force 8 on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Bloody Foreland to Howth Head and on the Irish Sea.

Elsewhere, the UK Met Office issued a wind warning for counties Antrim and Derry for the weekend. This status yellow warning is in effect from midnight on Sunday until 4pm that day.

In terms of the national outlook for the weekend, Met Éireann said Saturday will begin mostly cloudy and misty, with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle during the day.

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