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Ex-hurricane Ernesto hits UK & Ireland

08:36
21 August 2024

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Ex-hurricane Ernesto hits UK & Ireland

Ex-hurricane Ernesto seen on a wind radar to the west of Ireland.Ex-hurricane Ernesto seen west of Ireland on Wednesday.

Former hurricane Ernesto reaches the west coast of Ireland on Wednesday after making its way across the Atlantic, it now hits the island as a storm depression.

With gusts of up to 62 mph in exposed areas of the western Irish coast, the storm will continue to move across the Irish Sea towards the UK on Thursday, weakening as it does.

At this point, the strongest gusts will only occur over the open sea or at higher altitudes.

Weather warnings for the gusting winds are in effect Wednesday, and more widespread on Thursday as the system continues its journey.

Wet and windy conditions will persist in the coming days as successive low-pressure systems continue to influence our late-summer period.

Get more details on the outlook in the Wednesday weather trend, and track the strong gusts from each low on the WindRadar.

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