MET ÉIREANN has issued a status orange wind warning for West Cork with gale force winds turning in a westerly direction resulting in 'severe, damaging and destructive winds with gusts of up to 130km/h widely, with even higher gusts for a time.'
The warning is in place from 02.00am on Friday the 24th of January until 05.00pm the same day.
Impacts:
Fallen trees
Damage to power lines and power outages
Structural damage
Very difficult travelling conditions
Disruption and cancellations to transport
Wave overtopping
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