STORM WARNING: Met Eireann warns of heavy rain and strong winds as Storm Ciaran set to hit Ireland this week

Met Eireann has issued as an advisory as Storm Ciaran is set to hit Ireland this week. 

Storm Ciaran has been officially named by the UK Met Office and is set to hit Ireland on Wednesday night into Thursday. 

The Met Eireann Weather Advisory states that on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain at times over Ireland with flooding likely in places, as soils are saturated and river levels are high.

Later Wednesday and on Thursday, Storm Ciaran will bring falls of heavy rain and strong winds. Current indications suggest the heaviest rain and strongest winds will be in Munster and Leinster with flooding likely.

#StormCiarán has been named by Met Office.

It will bring falls of heavy rain ️ and strong winds ️late on Wednesday and into Thursday.
We have issued an Advisory https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS

Find out more in our latest Meteorologist Commentary https://t.co/ktXtWjbfIg pic.twitter.com/x9Z5mEZh6h

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 29, 2023

Met Eireann says that with already significant rainfall amounts over the past weeks, ground conditions are saturated or waterlogged nationwide and many rivers are high. As a result, the risk of flooding in the coming days is increased.

Met Eireann adds that there remains some uncertainty in the exact path that Storm Ciarán will take but it is most likely to track past the south coast of Ireland.