NI weekend weather forecast as Storm Otto to hit parts of UK

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Northern Ireland is set to escape the worst of Storm Otto as weather conditions this weekend look set to be largely dry and mild.

Storm Otto will move east across the far north of the UK from the early hours of Friday morning, likely bringing gusts in excess of 75mph to some northern areas.Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “Storm Otto will bring high winds and rain to the UK, with some northern parts of Scotland and the northeast of England likely to get the strongest gusts of wind, possibly in excess of 75mph. Warnings have been issued and could be updated as Storm Otto develops.

Potential impacts highlighted in the warning also include the likelihood of large waves, especially in North Sea coasts, as well as a chance of some damage to buildings and infrastructure. Otto is the first named storm to directly impact the UK this storm naming season . The first storm named by the Met Office, Met Eireann or KNMI this season will still be Storm Antoni, in accordance with the 2022/23 storm name list.

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