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11th September 2011
Expected Strong Winds Lead to Ferry Cancellations
Some ferry sailings have been cancelled in advance of the high winds caused by the tail end of a hurricane crossing the Atlantic.
Storm force winds are expected across the country later on this evening and into tomorrow.
Met Éireann has warned of gale to storm force winds tonight with speeds of up to 130km/h, strongest in the northwest.
Extremely high waves are expected on southwest, west and north coasts.
Irish Ferries has cancelled a number of its Swift sailings between Dublin and Holyhead because of forecasts for the Irish Sea.
P&O's scheduled sailings between Larne and Cairnryan this afternoon have been cancelled, as have this evening's sailings between Larne and Troon.
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