Irish Sea
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| Area | 46007 |
|---|---|
| Locations | British Isles |
| Coordinates | 53°N 5°W / 53°N 5°W Coordinates: 53°N 5°W / 53°N 5°W |
| Islands | Ireland |
| Lambay Island | |
| Walney Island | |
| Ireland's Eye | |
| Holy Island, Anglesey | |
| Anglesey | |
| Basin countries | Republic of Ireland |
| Isle of Man | |
| Did you know | It is known to be one of the most polluted seas in the world including the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 398905 |
About Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain; linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the Straits of Moyle. Anglesey, Wales, is the largest island in the Irish Sea.
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Storm Agnes: what do you need to know?
By Simon KingBBC Weather
The First named storm of the autumn and Winter Season is expected to hit the United Kingdom and Ireland on Wednesday.
Storm Agnes, named by Met Éireann, is likely to bring damage and disruption from strong winds and Heavy Rain .
Met Office severe weather warnings are already in force but as details get more certain, there will continue to be updates.
We Are urged to keep up to date with The Forecast .
With a deep area of Low Pressure developing in The Atlantic , enhanced by some energy from ex-Hurricane Ophelia which hit the north-east coast of the United States over the weekend, Storm Agnes was named on Monday Morning .
It's likely to move in from the south-west on Wednesday and move up through the Irish Sea to northern areas of the UK throughout The Day .
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for wind from Wednesday through until Thursday morning.
While there are still some uncertainties in The Details of The Forecast The Most likely scenario is for a swathe of strong winds with gusts of 50-60mph (80-97km/h) to affect inland areas.
Some Irish Sea coastal parts though could see gusts of 65-75mph (105-120km/h), with a chance of 80mph (130km/h) in most exposed areas.
These wind speeds have the potential to bring travel disruption with bridges closed or ferry services cancelled.
Trees may come down and power supplies may be cut in some areas.
There is also the potential for injury and damage to property.
While the UK saw two storms in August - and - these fell into The Time period of the 2022-23 season which had a set of names used for storms.
The 2023-24 storm season started on 1 September which also means there is a new set of names established in collaboration between the UK Met Office , Ireland's Met Éireann and The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute.
This is why we start back at The Letter A for Agnes and The First named storm of the season.
For the up-to-date warnings, forecast and information on Storm Agnes, you can follow BBC Weather on Social Media @bbcweather or our.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
