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The projected path of Hurricane Helen National Hurricane Centre

Warning for 'potentially very disturbed weather' as Hurricane Helene crosses Atlantic

The storm is currently making its way towards the southeast of the US coast.

MET ÉIREANN HAS warned that the country could be in for a “very disturbed weather” next week when Hurricane Helene crosses the Atlantic Ocean.

The storm is expected to move towards Europe over the weekend, although it still isn’t known how badly Ireland, or indeed the continent, will be affected.

However, the forecaster has advised the public of the potential for adverse weather early next week.

According to Met Éireann’s website, there is “a lot of uncertainty in the details for early next week but indications are for very disturbed weather”.

A spokesman for the forecaster told TheJournal.ie that it was still too early to say if and how Ireland’s weather would be disturbed.

He said: “Hurricane Helene still has a very uncertain track, and conditions next week will depend very much on where it goes and how intense it is.

“It will be Sunday at least before full details emerge about how Ireland will be affected, with any effects not hitting Ireland until Monday or Tuesday at least, if that’s even the case.

“We really can’t predict what it’ll be like five or six days out.”

The spokesman added that the country will likely experience unsettled conditions should the tail end of the hurricane avoid Ireland, with very humid conditions expected to develop from Monday.

Before that, the weekend will see plenty of rain, with humid and wet conditions expected in most places on Saturday.

Rain will begin to clear on Sunday, when weather will be drier, fresher, and brighter, before scattered showers develop throughout the country in the afternoon.

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    Mute Dave Gillen
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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:30 PM

    If whoever is disturbing the weather could please stop, that’d be great. Thanks.

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    Mute D O'S
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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:34 PM

    @Dave Gillen: do you mean the good old gas guzzling USA!

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:55 PM

    @D O’S: God alone controls the weather, according to one of the most highly paid, expense claiming, contract winning public servants in the country

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    Mute shane harris
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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:26 PM

    @Dermot Lane: don’t forget the fairies there a nasty bunch especially when they eat too much and drive.

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    Mute Noel Barnes
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    Sep 13th 2018, 11:23 PM

    @Dave Gillen: this is typical sensational journalism at its finest. It’s Ireland for Christ sake. We can handle some wind and rain.

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    Mute FlopFlipU
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    Sep 14th 2018, 5:22 AM

    @Noel Barnes: yes just close the Dall doors

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    Mute Trevor Donoghue
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    Sep 14th 2018, 5:51 AM

    @Noel Barnes: Wind and rain maybe, but dry and warm and the Country is fecked for months

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    Mute alan doyle
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:05 PM

    Is this the end of the hose pipe ban so ted?

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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:14 PM

    @alan doyle: ban on jox on washing lines now.

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    Mute Nell foran
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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:58 PM

    A red weather day would be great. Get the bread in

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    Mute Ben Jamen
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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:54 PM

    @Nell foran: Ah yeah, I’d love an auld red weather warning day…it’s been a while..

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 14th 2018, 10:52 AM

    @Ben Jamen: 11 months already!

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    Mute aidan mccormack
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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:37 PM

    I don’t like when its very windy. Just saying

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    Mute Tommy C
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    Sep 14th 2018, 10:01 AM

    @aidan mccormack: Hurricane Bread, when it’s red we’re your bread

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    Mute Paul
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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:50 PM

    They said on the weather earlier it would tail off and not be as strong by the time it heads to Ireland, it’s more so heading for France

    More fake news.

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    Mute Shane Corry
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:00 PM

    @Paul: You can even see on the map that it’s fully in the dark green / weakest stage by the time it hits the Irish coast. It’s due to be downgraded to a storm in the next few hours so it’s not going to be much by the time it hits here in 4 days. Torrential rain at most. Anything for a few more clicks on an article though I guess.

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    Mute shane harris
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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:49 PM

    @Shane Corry: it’s Brennan’s bread propaganda.

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    Mute Robert Murphy
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    Sep 14th 2018, 7:56 AM

    @Paul: if only the weather could change.
    Oh it has. Direct hit Ireland. But it could change again. That’s weather for you.

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    Mute Paul Furey
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    Sep 14th 2018, 9:02 AM

    @Paul: Stop being silly. It’s not fake news. It’s all stated probability. If you did your own cross checking you would know they reported correctly.

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    Mute Pseud O'Nym
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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:49 PM

    So is that like a Red Weather Warning Warning?

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    Mute ⚡ Seánie ⚡
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:17 PM

    Just in time for the Ploughing :(

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    Mute Dónal
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:23 PM

    Journal ‘The Storm is currently making its way towards the South East of the US Coast’ Did you even look at your graphic? You make TV3 weather look professional!

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    Mute Watchful Axe
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:37 PM

    @Dónal: It hasn’t turned back towards us yet. That’s just tea leaf reading in the pic. Open the earth nullschool website and use the double chevrons to see the tracking they’re predicting.

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    Mute John Shea Hen
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:07 PM

    Picked a great time to quit eating bread.

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    Mute Mike Walsh
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:29 PM

    I don’t know about Helene but Hurricane Florence was hacked by the Russians around 1am.

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    Mute Helen Lamb
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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:56 PM

    @Mike Walsh: I think that any weather with my name is going to be soft like me!

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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:20 PM

    They haven’t a fu€king clue really about the weather.

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    Mute Herbert
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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:39 PM

    As the Washington Post said yesterday, Trump is complicit.

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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:20 PM

    @Herbert: really? Bloody hell. What was there context?

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    Mute Herbert
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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:16 PM

    @Dave O Keeffe: Global warming and his decision to drop out of the Paris accord.

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    Sep 14th 2018, 1:01 AM

    @Herbert: they’re still in the Paris accord though. Silly Post.

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    Mute Francis Mc Carthy
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    Sep 14th 2018, 6:29 AM

    @Herbert: There’s a list of their articles here ; https://www.washingtonpost.com/hurricane-florence-stories/?utm_term=.3d0feefd280e

    could you show us which one that you are on about,thanks

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    Mute Bob Joe
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:40 PM

    I think they should shut schools down for 2 weeks just Incase

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    Mute Philip Morgan
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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:12 PM

    We are going to get the tail end of a few hurricanes this year, like we do every year. Nothing major to worry about Ophelia was a freak that changed course at the last moment so potential of us getting a direct hit are slim. Although a red wind day off would be nice

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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:28 PM

    Woof woof

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    Sep 13th 2018, 8:34 PM

    @Martin Brennan: Always with the negative waves…

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    Mute Rondon(Ciarán Dixon)
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    Sep 13th 2018, 11:05 PM

    That Picture……Hurricane Hard-On

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    Mute Nick Caffrey
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    Sep 13th 2018, 10:25 PM

    This is a weak, tea-coloured weather warning. Make sure you know where the umbrella is, and buy lots of bread.

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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:24 PM
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    Sep 13th 2018, 11:49 PM

    Perhaps,maybe,if,would,could,blah,blah………

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    Mute Joeh
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    Sep 13th 2018, 9:28 PM

    Load of crap. It’s going to be 30 degrees next week

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    Mute Paul Murphy
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    Sep 13th 2018, 11:10 PM

    @Joeh: yup…here in Fuertaventura!

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    Mute S-Keary
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    Sep 14th 2018, 9:04 AM

    Here we go again folks….after the drought comes the rain. Better start buying rain barrels, then we won’t be short of water next summer!

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    Mute John Flood
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    Sep 14th 2018, 2:28 PM

    The under headline lacks some geographical knowledge. Perhaps some confusion with so many storms out there. TS Helene is a bit nearer the Azores than SE USA.

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    Mute Andy
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    Sep 14th 2018, 12:45 PM

    pi$$ off Helen!

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    Mute Andy
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    Sep 14th 2018, 12:45 PM

    @Andy: Helene even

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