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The wind picture off Ireland this morning. Earth Wind Map

Incoming: There's another big storm on the way

The system – provisionally named ‘Frank’ – is set to bring “exceptionally high” Atlantic waves.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM is set to hit the day after tomorrow.

The system – provisionally called ‘Frank’ will sweep in on Tuesday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

Here’s the forecast from Met Éireann:

“It will become very wet and very windy during the afternoon as heavy rain pushes in from the Atlantic in gale force southeasterly winds.

“This is from another powerful Atlantic storm out to the west of Ireland which may produce some damaging gusts over Ireland and further flooding so please keep in touch with the latest forecasts and warnings from Met Éireann.

[Be] aware also that there will be exceptionally high Atlantic waves along the north, west and south coast.

The centre of the storm will have moved on to Iceland by Wednesday, but there will still be heavy spells of rain over the country.

It will continue to be changeable into the end of the week, and the new year.

This morning 

After a cold night, there’s frost in some areas this morning. Frost and fog will clear slowly and it will be a mild, windy day with temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

It will be windy and cloudy tomorrow, with heavy rain sweeping in from the Atlantic by the afternoon. Staying mild though, with similar temperatures to today.

The name game 

‘Frank’ is the next name on the list of pre-decided winter storm names announced earlier this year as part of the new Anglo-Irish storm naming system.

Confirmation on whether the UK and Irish met offices will be officially naming this storm system is expected later today.

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So far, for the record, we’ve had Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond (of course), and Eva.

Gertrude, by the looks if it, will have to wait until 2016.

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    Mute Adam Fox
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:59 AM

    Ah Jaysus! Me panel fencing just got fixed back up…

    For the fifth time…

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    Mute luke frankus
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    Dec 28th 2015, 2:46 AM

    Moohaahaa I’m going to wreak havoc!!

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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:02 AM

    I’d give anything for a fosty froggy day.

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    Mute Tom Kennedy
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    Dec 27th 2015, 9:42 AM

    In appreciation of Irish and Anglo storm naming… I suggest we name this one ‘Feckin’!

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    Mute Gerry Ryan
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    Dec 28th 2015, 12:36 AM

    Ah Tony, it’s worse than that, they should call it fuc……

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    Mute Sam Brody
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:29 AM

    They’re going to run out of letters in the Alphabet

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    Mute Avina Laaf
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:36 AM

    They get ‘recycled’, unless there’s a particularly damaging storm, in which case the name is retired.

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    Mute Alan Wiley
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:34 AM

    They’re gonna need a bigger alphabet !

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    Mute Tom Kelly
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:47 AM

    “The day after tomorrow” is it a sign??

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    Mute Tom Kelly
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:48 AM

    No sorry they mean Tuesday!

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    Mute Tony Canning
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    Dec 27th 2015, 11:19 AM

    They’ve already dropped Q, U & X….

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    Mute ken
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    Dec 27th 2015, 3:16 PM

    Don’t say this (The Day after Tomorrow) as I live across the road from the beach.

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    Mute Seán Tynan
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:54 PM

    Do they go on to use Alpha, Beta, Gamma, like the US does?

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    Mute Helen Gallagher
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    Dec 27th 2015, 11:35 PM

    But sure they can always start again

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    Mute Seoirse Ó Duíc
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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:07 AM

    In Wicklow they’ll be hoping Frankie does not go to Hollywood

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    Mute Rosie McKeown
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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:45 PM

    Oh god I’ve my driving test on Tuesday…

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    Mute John Lawless
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    Dec 28th 2015, 1:01 AM

    Best of luck!

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    Mute Liz Greer
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    Dec 28th 2015, 1:42 AM

    Just drive carefully an you should be OK good luck

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    Mute Rosie McKeown
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    Dec 28th 2015, 10:25 AM

    Thanks guys! I’ll be crawling down the roads!

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    Mute Darren Mc Cann
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    Dec 27th 2015, 1:12 PM

    Don’t swim in the sea!!!

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    Mute Emachine
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    Dec 28th 2015, 12:09 AM

    …or take unnecessary journeys.

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    Mute Seoirse Ó Duíc
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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:09 AM

    Let’s be frank about this: it’s just another storm

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    Mute Cill Dará Abú
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    Dec 27th 2015, 1:40 PM

    Storms are getting worse since names them

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    Mute John McCarthy
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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:00 AM

    I have a Romanian friend called Inatcup. Could they name a little one after him?

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    Mute Paul Fanshawe
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:19 AM

    If it’s an Anglo Irish naming system, why is there only one real Irish name?

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    Mute Avina Laaf
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:35 AM

    There are quite a few names there which are common in Ireland but unusual in the uk.

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    Mute Eamon F. O'Malley
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:43 AM

    Name them

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    Mute gerard o leary
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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:22 AM

    When is Noah’s ark arriving.

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    Mute Sabrina (^_^)
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    Dec 27th 2015, 6:08 PM

    What a pile of crock. It’s Ireland we have weather like this all the time. It’s NORMAL. Just because your putting a name on it doesn’t mean that it’s a storm. How many storm’s did we have last year? In thelast few month’s we have had what 5 storm’s and another one coming BS.

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    Dec 27th 2015, 11:17 PM

    In fairness for wind and rain this is the worst I’ve seen it in a while !

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    Mute Will
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    Dec 28th 2015, 11:59 AM

    The storms do seem to be worse this year.. see the flooding in England and Scotland for example

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    Mute Pat Sheehan
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:50 AM

    The person who allocates the names to each weather system, is earning their keep now.

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    Mute Steve Tracey
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    Dec 27th 2015, 12:37 PM

    It is. Of vital importance that we don’t get the names mixed up and we know the name of the next one coming in isn’t it?

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    Mute Life in no motion
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    Dec 27th 2015, 9:04 AM

    Can’t wait for storm Gerry

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    Mute Cal Cryton
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    Dec 28th 2015, 10:00 PM

    or storm Ira…;-)

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    Mute Linda Mc Manus
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:31 PM

    the weather is part of life , learn to live with it as people sleeping rough in streets and dying in doorways and nobody cares for them

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    Mute Dingle Holiday
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:43 AM

    #StStephensDay and it was Wren Day in Dingle Ireland and luckily there was no was no stormy weather https://youtu.be/yCBEcEwfS-U

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    Mute Paul Fanshawe
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:23 AM

    Another product placement comment. Anyway, it was “Wren Day” everywhere in Ireland, not just Dingle. By the way, do you still indulge in that barbaric practice in Kerry: killing small birds for fun?

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    Mute Bernie O Connor
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    Dec 28th 2015, 9:15 AM

    No actually, there are no little birds involved, but the tradition is kept alive and monies gathered are given to worthy causes. It is a fantastic day for all – you should come here some year and experience it for yourself before leaving uninformed comments.

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    Dec 27th 2015, 11:26 PM

    I am Coming.. news to me!

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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:01 PM

    After frank, Gertrude? Then Hannibal and then Isis.

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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:49 AM

    Could they not have gone for the obvious and called it Fc*k?

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    Mute OCallaghan TP
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    Dec 27th 2015, 9:21 AM

    Why give them stupid bloody names..

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    Mute Elma Phudd
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    Dec 27th 2015, 9:29 AM

    Cuz storm TP would sound like an order to attack a tent.

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    Mute Paul Fanshawe
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    Dec 27th 2015, 9:43 AM

    @Elma. Ha.ha Elma, that’s the smartest, most subtle comment I’ve seen for a long time. BTW, are you Elmer’s wife?

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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:24 AM

    I’m kind of androgynous tbh. Every time I look down, it’s kind of a mess, so I just don’t go there.

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    Mute Linda Mc Manus
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:36 PM

    the weather is just part of life , make the best of the good days you get as ireland will always be the same no matter what name they call a storm, very childish i think.

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    Mute Jim
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    Dec 27th 2015, 5:53 PM

    Theyve always named storms, alternating from boys name to girls and from A to Z.

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    Mute francis hughes
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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:42 PM

    Frankly I don’t give a damn buster

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    Mute Emachine
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    Dec 28th 2015, 12:07 AM

    This is friggin ridiculous, at this rate we’ll be bracing ourselves for storm Zoe by Paddys’ day.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 10:01 AM

    Its been an awful for Ireland so far, hope it starts to get better for you all.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 2:18 AM

    knock knock……..its Frank!

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    Mute Andrew Brennan
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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:14 AM

    #StormFrank It’s a cracker.

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    Mute Frankly Mydear
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:26 PM

    Frankly my Dear I don’t GIVE a damn

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    Mute Liz Greer
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    Dec 28th 2015, 1:38 AM

    Would just love to have this çar

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    Mute Frankly Mydear
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:05 PM

    FranklymyDear I don’t GIVE a damn

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