Northern Ireland awoke on Sunday morning to a Met Office yellow weather warning for wind. The warning began at 3am and lasted until 3pm in the afternoon, with the highest gust being recorded at 62mph at Orlock Head in Co. Down.

Another Met Office yellow weather warning for 70 mph wind is set to quite literally blow us off our feet, but only in parts of Northern Ireland.

A weather warning for wind is now in force across parts of Northern Ireland and there has been disruption to travel with roads closed due to fallen trees and some flights cancelled.

The wind warning reads: “Southerly to southwesterly winds are expected to increase through Sunday morning, peaking late morning to early afternoon with gusts of 50-60mph, and perhaps as much as 70mph in exposed spots along Irish Sea coastlines.”

Southerly winds are expected to increase through Sunday morning, peaking late morning to early afternoon with gusts of 50-60mph (80-95 kmh), and perhaps as much as 70mph (112kmh) on the exposed Irish Sea coastline and some other areas of high ground.

A Met Office weather warning is in place from 3am on Sunday morning, February 23. The warning currently expires at 3pm on the same day Strong winds may lead to some disruption on Sunday. READ MORE: Northern Ireland weather: Stormy weekend ahead February 23 for Central,