The watch is valid from Tuesday 7 p.m. until Wednesday Dec. 24, at 4 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA said, South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Damaging winds could down trees, snap power lines, and result in property damage. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be extremely difficult and hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles.
The national forecaster is warning of localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions in the affected areas as it predicts spells of heavy rain with possible thundery showers. Today is the last of the dry conditions as unsettled conditions are set to persist from tomorrow into next week. Met Éireann said that rain will increase from this weekend onwards, accompanied by a slight drop in temperatures.