"So, with that rain tomorrow, we do have a Status Yellow rain warning in effect from 6am to 8pm tomorrow for much of Munster, Connacht, and then counties in Leinster and Ulster as well. Then on Friday, we'll see Storm Amy, and at the moment now it's a feature that's being fuelled by tropical remnants in the tropic west Atlantic, and when that warm, moist, tropical air meets the cooler air, after it transitions it then gets picked up by a strengthening jet stream which is sending it across to us, across the Atlantic. It is forecast to rapidly intensify, becoming Storm Amy as it reaches us then on Friday."
"We can expect some impacts, especially after that rain tomorrow, the ground will already be quite saturated. And with Storm Amy as well, it is more of a wind event but we will see some heavy rain in that as well, so we could see some localised flooding."
Kerry will be under a Status Orange rain warning from 6am to 8pm on Thursday with flooding expected and very difficult travelling conditions possible. Status Yellow rain warnings apply from 6am to 8pm on Thursday to Donegal, Longford, Cavan and the provinces of Connacht and Munster. A nationwide Status Yellow wind warning runs from 12pm Friday until midnight Saturday. Storm Amy will bring strong to near gale force gusty southwesterly winds and heavy rain after being fuelled by tropical remnants in the western Atlantic and intensified by the jet stream. Saturated ground raises the risk of localised flooding, felled trees and blocked drains.
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