A new wave of stormy weather is covering Europe. Wind gusts will exceed 120 km/h.
Just as the British Isles began to recover from the devastating hurricane Eowyn, they are threatened by a new natural disaster. Today, Ireland is expected to be covered by hurricane Herminia, which will bring strong winds and heavy rains.
The hurricane will also affect the weather in Spain, foreign media reported, citing the Irish meteorological service Met Éireann and the Spanish Aemet.
The storm originated over the Atlantic Ocean and will move to the British Isles on Sunday, Aemet warns. Herminia will also affect the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands.
Spain is expected to experience hurricane-force winds of over 120 km/h. It will be especially windy in the northwest of the country, where heavy rainfall and waves up to seven meters high are also expected.
Irish meteorologists do not expect the storm to reach the strength of Eowyn, which raged on Friday. Herminia will bring severe weather but the 'worst conditions will remain at sea', according to weather expert Alan O'Reilly.
Met Éireann forecasts storms and heavy rain to hit the south-east coast of Ireland on Sunday. The rain will gradually move north-east during the morning. The service also warned of flooding, particularly in the south of the country. Wind, heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are also forecast for Monday.
Eowyn caused severe damage and a new storm could make the situation worse.
The British Isles are currently recovering from Storm Eowyn, which struck on Friday. It caused power cuts to more than three-quarters of a million homes, school closures and hundreds of flights were cancelled.
Authorities in Ireland and Northern Ireland have issued the highest level of storm warning, and train services have been suspended on some routes between England and Scotland, local media reported.
It is recommended to monitor weather forecast updates and take precautions.
