Weather warnings for NI called off as Republic brings advisory forward

Weather warnings in Northern Ireland have been lifted early, while authorities in the Republic have brought forward an advisory.

Two status yellow warnings for wind have been issued for 11 coastal counties in the Republic of Ireland on Sunday.

Irish weather agency Met Eireann said it would be very windy with strong and gusty south-to-southwest winds as well as gales or strong gales near coasts.

It said this carried potential impacts of wave overtopping, loose objects being displaced, some fallen trees and branches, and difficult travelling conditions.

The first warning is for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Galway, Wexford, and Wicklow between 2pm and 8pm.

The second warning is for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo between 4pm and midnight.

The two warnings replaced an initial advisory for the 11 counties which had been in place for between 4pm and midnight.

In Northern Ireland, the UK Met Office had issued a series of warnings – but all have been lifted.

Despite the removal of the weather warnings, Belfast City Airport issued an advisory that there may be disruption to flights in and out of the city.

At least one flight was cancelled and multiple others were delayed.

A yellow warning for rain across the entire region was issued for between 9pm on Saturday and 9pm on Sunday, with the risk of some flooding in places.

However, this was lifted on Sunday morning.

Parts of Northern Ireland also fell into the designated region for warnings that affected large parts of Scotland and the north of England.

A yellow warning for wind was to apply to those along coastlines in counties Antrim, Down, and Londonderry as well as deep into Co Tyrone from midnight to 9pm on Sunday.

This was to be immediately followed by another yellow warning for wind until midday on Monday, applying to areas in Antrim, Derry and Tyrone.

However, both of those wind warnings were also removed on Sunday morning.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Whilst further rain is expected this afternoon and evening, the likelihood of disruption has decreased which is why the warning has been ended early.”

Storm Goretti brought snow to parts of the UK and left a man dead after a tree fell on to a caravan in Helston, Cornwall.