Met Éireann has issued weather warnings for the south and east of the country on Tuesday night, with a risk of coastal flooding.
A status orange warning is in place for Cork, with high seas and strong onshore winds creating a risk of coastal flooding on Tuesday night and Wednesday. Gale force winds could gust at speeds up to 110km/h in the county.
A status yellow wind warning is also in place for all of Leinster and counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.
The national forecaster said southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 50km/h to 65 km/h with gusts of up to 100km/h. There will be a risk of coastal flooding.
Both alerts are valid between 9pm on Tuesday until 9am on Wednesday.
Valid: 21:00 Tuesday 15/12/2020 to 09:00 Wednesday 16/12/2020
More information about weather warnings and advisories here: https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS
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Cork city, which flooded as recently as October, is bracing itself for further difficulties amid the conditions expected in the coming days.
Cork County Council issued a warning over possible flooding to residents and traders in coastal areas and in Dunmanway and Midleton.
The city council has declared a Level 3 alert as high spring tides could cause a rise in water levels in both the north and south channels of the River Lee.
Businesses and householders at risk of flooding are advised to erect barriers on Tuesday evening and traders should postpone all deliveries until after 8am on Wednesday.
Cork City Council’s flood assessment team will issue regular updates on the tidal forecast to the council’s Twitter account and website.
