MET ÉIREANN has followed up it's orange wind warning from earlier this morning with a further level red warning for West Cork.
According to Met, 'gale force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h.'
The red warning is in place from 03.00am on Friday, January 24th until 10.00am the same morning.
Update 11.39am:
A separate rain warning has been put in place regarding Thursday, January 23rd.
The level yellow warning is in place from 9pm on Thursday until 03.00am on the morning of Friday, January 24th.
The previous yellow warning remains in place until 09.00am on Friday, when Red and Orange warnings for wind are also active throughout the day.
Update 11.07am:
The red weather warning will expire on Friday, January 24th at 10am but an orange weather warning remains in place until 5 pm.
Update 10.45am:
In addition to the wind, Storm Éowyn will also bring rain as confirmed by the rain warning issued by Met Éireann.
The status yellow warning is in place from 03.00am on Friday, January 24th until 09.00am the same morning.
Impacts:
Danger to life
Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
Cancellation of events
Wave overtopping
Coastal flooding in low lying and exposed areas
Unsafe working conditions
Fallen trees
Significant and widespread power outages
Structural damage
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