By Eric Leister, Meteorologist
January 31,2014; 8:10PM,EST
A powerful frontal boundary blasted across Ireland and the United Kingdom on Friday with gusty winds and heavy rainfall.
The heaviest rainfall is expected in London during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Ahead of and during the frontal passage, winds over 40 mph will be possible along with a period of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Large
waves crash onto the road in the coastal village of Carnlough, Northern
Ireland, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. Similar large waves will impact the
region Friday night into Saturday. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Flooding is again be a concern as heavy rainfall falling on already saturated ground can quickly renew flooding problems.
Paris can expect a period of rain later Friday night into Saturday morning before the front pushes farther east.
The front will then weaken as it continues eastward across Europe; however, the low pressure center will shift southward, just west of Scotland leading to more unsettled weather for Ireland and the United Kingdom on Saturday.
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While squally showers will be common across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland on Saturday, the wind will be the bigger story.
Wind gusts over 50 mph are expected to be common from Northern Ireland through Ireland and into Wales and southwest England. Isolated gusts over 70 mph will be possible in western Ireland and other exposed coastal locations.
Another concern is that phenomenal waves will batter the coast of Northern Ireland, Ireland and southwest England from Friday night into Saturday.
Waves over 10 meters (33 feet) are expected, which can lead to widespread coastal flooding and closure of roadways near the coast.
A very stormy pattern is expected to continue through next week across Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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