Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kerry and Waterford with southeast winds between 50 and 70km/h expected this evening and night, with gusts up to 100 to 120km/h, in coastal areas.
A Status Yellow rainfall warning has been issued for the entire country with 25-40mm of rain expected this evening and night, leading to widespread excess surface water.
A Status Yellow wind warning has also been issued for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary with southeast winds between 45 and 60km/h this evening and night, with gusts up to 85 to 100km/h.
Met Éireann says a Status Orange weather alert is for weather conditions that have the capacity to impact significantly on people in the affected areas.
The issue of an Orange level weather warning implies that all recipients in the affected areas should prepare themselves in an appropriate way for the anticipated conditions.
A Status Yellow level weather alerts is to notify those who are at risk because of their location and/or activity, and to allow them to take preventative action.
It is implicit that Yellow level weather alerts are for weather conditions that do not pose an immediate threat to the general population, but only to those exposed to risk by nature of their location and/or activity.
