Forecasters Warn Of Coastal Flooding Risk During Storm Dennis

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Met Éireann has upgraded its wind warning for Clare tomorrow to a mid-level Status Orange Alert.

Forecasters predict winds of 60 to 80 kilometers per hour, and gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour, and a risk of coastal flooding, between 10:00 tomorrow morning and 10:00 tomorrow night.

For today and tonight, low-level Status Yellow alerts are in place for wind and rain, as Storm Dennis bears down on Ireland.

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The OPW is also warning of a very high storm surge up to and including Monday morning, a further increasing the risk of coastal flooding.

Full details are available here.