Met Éireann has issued two new wind warnings – a Status Orange and an updated Status Yellow warning – as Storm Ciara continues to batter the country.
Issued at 5:00pm this evening, Sunday, February 9, the Status Orange alert will affect counties: Donegal; Galway; Leitrim; Mayo; Sligo; Clare; and Kerry.
The warning will come into effect at 6:00am tomorrow morning and remain in place until 8:00pm tomorrow night.
A combination of spring tides and high seas will result in a significant risk of coastal flooding, the national meteorological office added.
Meanwhile, an updated Status Yellow wind warning for the country was announced at 5:25pm this evening, coming into effect at 5:00pm earlier this evening and remaining in place until 8:00pm tomorrow.
Storm Ciara will continue to produce very strong west to south-west winds over Ireland with mean speeds of 50-65kph and gusts generally of between 90 and 110kph, higher in Atlantic coastal areas, the weather forecaster says.
Again, in areas a combination of spring tides and high seas will result in a significant risk of coastal flooding, Met Éireann concluded.
This is in addition to a Status Yellow snow/ice warning issued earlier today.