Storm Floris: Met Éireann Issues Yellow Wind Warnings for Western and Northern Counties This Bank Holiday Monday

2nd August 2025

Afloat.ie Team

Met Éireann has issued yellow wind warnings for western and northern counties as Storm Floris sweeps in from the Atlantic early on Bank Holiday Monday (4 August).

Very strong and blustery southwest winds veering westerly, with some damaging gusts, are expected in Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo from 2am until 1pm on Monday as the storm rounds the North West.

Spells of heavy rain are also expected in Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, the Irish weather service adds.

The wind warning extends to Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan and Leitrim between 4am and 4pm on Monday, with dangerous travelling conditions predicted.

For mariners, a small craft warning is in effect from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head from 11pm on Sunday (3 August) to early on Monday, when it extends to all coasts until 1pm on Tuesday (5 August) with southerly to south-westerly winds veering westerly expected to reach Force 6 or 7.

And a gale warning has been issued from Loop Head to Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough and on the Irish Sea north of Anglesey, active between 1am and 7pm on Monday, with south-west winds veering westerly reaching gale Force 8 or strong gale Force 9.

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Scotland is set to bear the brunt of Storm Floris as it sweeps in from the Atlantic early on Monday. Northern Ireland is also under a 24-hour yellow warning during the storm conditions.

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