Weather warning issued for NI as strong winds may cause travel disruption

A man battles against fierce winds while a ferry sits anchored at the edge of Belfast Lough, biding its time for Storm Darragh to move on earlier this month. (Photo by Peter Morrison)

The Met Office has announced a wind alert for certain regions of Northern Ireland, indicating that there could be travel delays and wind speeds reaching as high as 60 mph in specific locations.

The yellow alert will take effect at 3 PM on Tuesday and remain in place until 8 AM on Wednesday.

In a notice, they mentioned: "Winds coming from the south will grow stronger throughout Tuesday afternoon, evening, and night, with strong gusts expected in certain exposed coastal areas."

We can expect strong wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph in many inland areas, and in more open spots, particularly along certain coastlines, gusts could reach 50 to 60 mph.

"This could cause some interruptions in ferry services, and traveling might be challenging on elevated routes and those running from west to east."

"The winds will begin to calm down in Northern Ireland in the early hours of Wednesday, and will then also lighten in various other regions around or shortly after sunrise."

The Met Office cautioned that these conditions could lead to delays in travel by road, rail, and air.

News Update - Tuesday, December 17th