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Hurricane Ernesto bears down on Ireland, with wet and windy weather expected through mid-week
The remnants of the hurricane that left many parts of Bermuda and Puerto Rico without power last week will pass over Ireland on its way to Britain, national forecasters say.
The effects of the storm will be felt in Ireland early this week, with Met Éireann saying some wet and windy weather is likely across the country from Wednesday to Thursday.
The Met Office warned that the hurricane will hit parts of the UK severely in its wake, bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 100 km/h.
Ernesto’s arrival on the Irish coast could mean Ireland could face thunderstorms and severe flooding in the coming days.
Met Éireann will continue to monitor the development of Cyclone Ernesto and its potential impact on meteorological activity across Ireland.
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“Ernesto is forecast to approach northeastern Canada early this week and transform into a mid-latitude storm,” said Brendan Krieger of Met Éireann.
“From there, its remnants are likely to head eastwards into the Atlantic Ocean and could have an impact on Irish weather by mid-week.”
Met Éireann stressed in its interpretation that there was a “high degree of uncertainty” surrounding the forecast.
Forecasters explain in their Atlantic hurricane season report that by the time hurricanes reach Ireland they are no longer classified as hurricanes but instead transform into “post-extratropical or extratropical storms”.
However, they can still be quite powerful and destructive, especially Hurricane Ophelia (2017), Hurricane Charley (1986), and Hurricane Debbie (1961).
“Although climate change is not expected to lead to more tropical storms or hurricanes forming over the Atlantic in the future, storms that do form are likely to become stronger and more intense,” the report said.
Alan O’Reilly, who runs his own private forecasting social media site, Carlow Weather, has been tracking the hurricane over the weekend.
He told the Irish Independent: “Hurricane Ernesto has passed through Bermuda causing some damage and this week it will turn northeast into the Atlantic and its remnants may bring us some windy conditions late Wednesday into Thursday.”
Hurricane Ernesto is the fifth storm of this year’s Atlantic season, according to the National Hurricane Center and Met Ireland.
There will be light winds this week with some areas experiencing occasional rain or showers.
Met Éireann has not issued any yellow weather wind warnings for the Republic of Ireland, but a yellow sea gale warning is in place for the area from Belfast Sound to Carnsaul Point to Valencia and across the Irish Sea from 10am to 8pm on Monday.
Monday’s weather forecast detailed rainfall conditions across the country, with heavy rain and coastal flooding likely in parts of the south and east.
There may also be isolated thunderstorms, with relatively dry weather in the afternoon and evening.
There will be gusty winds at times in the south and east coast, with temperatures reaching 19 degrees.
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