The met office has issued a yellow alert, warning of very strong winds from 11.00 pm on Wednesday to 3.00 pm on Thursday.
“Very strong to near gale southwesterly to westerly winds force 6 to 7 Beaufort are expected to affect some mountainous and inland areas at times, while similar direction gale force winds 8 Beaufort, with gusts locally of 9 Beaufort, will be affecting the west, the north and south coastal areas at times,” it said.
Meanwhile, in its weather forecast earlier on Wednesday, the met office said that low pressure will affect the area until Thursday which will be cloudy at intervals with local rain and isolated storms, particularly in the western half of the island. Snow is expected in the mountains. The weather will improve in the afternoon.
Temperatures will rise to 14C inland, around 16C on the coast an 4C in the mountains.
Friday will be partly cloudy at intervals, with temperatures edging up to close to the seasonal average. Saturday and Sunday will be partly cloudy and at intervals cloudy, with the possibility of local rain.
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