NI weather: Yellow warning for strong winds on Wednesday
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Whitehead in County Antrim on Sunday
A strong wind warning has been issued for Wednesday across parts of Northern Ireland.
The yellow level warning, which is in place from 09:00 to 17:00 GMT, covers counties Antrim and Londonderry.
Strong and blustery south-westerly winds will quickly spread southwards, reaching Northern Ireland by late morning or early afternoon.
Gusts of 45mph to 55mph are expected , with hills and coastal areas likely to see gusts up to 65mph.
Late Wednesday morning and early afternoon will bring showers, which will be heavy at times before winds start to ease from the north later.
Some delays to travel are likely and damage to trees is also possible.
There may be a temporary loss of power in some areas, and coastal routes could be affected by spray and large waves.
Ballycastle on Sunday, when a yellow wind warning was last issued for Northern Ireland
Storm Ingunn
Met Eireann has also issued a yellow level warning for strong winds in counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo.
The storm has been named Storm Ingunn by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
Earlier in January, thousands of homes lost power across Northern Ireland as a result of Storm Isha.
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