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MET Office high winds warning

A weather warning is in place for gusty winds.
A weather warning is in place for gusty winds.

A spell of strong, gusty winds and persistent rain will bring potential disruption to transport and infrastructure on Friday 5 December.

What to expect

  • Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
  • Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
  • Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
  • Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
  • It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves

The MET Office yellow alert is in place until 7pm on Friday 5 December 2025. 

The warning affects County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry and County Tyrone.

Further information and advice is available from the Met Office website: 

Help and advice

  • If you are affected by flooding you should call Floodline on 0300 2000 100
  • If you are a Housing Executive tenant you should also contact your local office on 03448 920 900
  • Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service can be contacted on 028 9266 4221

You can find contact details for other organisations in our section about:

You can also find further information on NI Direct about: 

Emergency repairs: 

tel.: 03448 920 901


If you're concerned about anyone rough sleeping

The Welcome Organisation, Belfast: 

tel.: 07894 931 047

First Housing Derry/Londonderry: 

tel.: 07540 100 208

Other areas, call us on: 

tel.: 03448 920 908