Nationwide 'Status Orange' weather warning issued for Storm Isha

Weather warning

Drivers are urged to take care on the roads ahead of Storm Isha lashing Ireland this weekend.

A yellow wind warning for the country will kick in at 11am on Sunday morning.

Strong and gusty winds are forecast for Sunday from 11am until 4am on Monday, creating a risk of large waves along coastal paths, loose debris and difficult travelling conditions.

For 27 counties, the wind warnings were upgraded to Status Orange from 5pm on Sunday until 2am on Monday – including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and all counties in Northern Ireland.

Severe and damaging gusts are expected during this period with the risk of fallen trees and damage to power lines.

Met Éireann in the past hour upgrade its weather warning to status orange for the whole country from tomorrow (Sunday), January 21, from 5pm right into Monday.

Winds will linger around Donegal area for a bit longer on Monday. Tomorrow morning and afternoon, until the Orange wind warning gets enacted, a Yellow wind warning is in operation across the country.

The Met Office has warned of strong winds, heavy rain, and a risk to life and damage to buildings in parts of the UK from Sunday into Monday.

Forecasters said Saturday is to be quite windy and cloudy, with some outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the morning.

Met Éireann is warning of:

• Large coastal waves with wave overtopping

• Very difficult travelling conditions

• Fallen trees

• Damage to power lines