Storm Forecast Issued: 01:09 Saturday, 4th September 2010
Valid: 2010-09-04 00:00:00 - 2010-09-04 23:59:00

Regions Affected
W, SW + NW Ireland ( Northern Ireland and Ireland are included in the WATCH )

Synopsis

With High pressure "Helmut" (FU Berlin) situated over Scandinavia, and a very slow eastward-moving cold front over Ireland, sourtherly winds will dominate the weather on Saturday.

Scattered thunderstorms associated with an occlusion are expected to decay over SW Ireland during the early hours. Attention then turns to the cold front, where scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop over some western and central parts of Ireland during the morning and afternoon hours, moving NNE. These are forecast to decrease in coverage during the evening hours.