Ireland has been hit with a spate of weather warnings.
The country is battening down the hatches on Tuesday amid fears of high winds and relentless rainfall across the country.
Met Eireann has issued a whopping four alerts for today (or six, including the counties North of the border), with the possibility of flooding as a result of the gusty downpours.
A status orange – in play as of 8pm Monday and covering Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford – could see rain of 80mm in the four worst-hit counties and brings the risk of river and surface flooding.
And there are also two status yellows in place – one wind, one rain – amid a day that's set to be awful even by the not-great standards of Irish weather.
Some 21 counties fall under the rain warning – meaning Donegal is the only county in Ireland not affected by either the yellow or orange advisory.
But the whole country has been plunged under a wind warning, in a nationwide alert that says winds of up to 110km/h could hit in some areas amid a risk of coastal flooding where winds are onshore.
A status yellow gale warning – which will see southerly winds reaching gale force 8 or 9 on Tuesday – has been issued to all Irish coastal waters and the Irish sea.
Here are all the details of the four warnings in place.
1. Orange rain warning
Where: Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Waterford
When: 8.06pm Monday until 9pm Tuesday
What: Very heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday will likely cause further river flooding and surface water flooding. Rainfall totals of 50 to 80mm, higher in mountainous regions.
2. Yellow rain warning
Where: Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Limerick, all of Connacht, all of Leinster
When: 9pm Monday until 9pm Tuesday
What: Heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday will lead to some river flooding and localised surface flooding. Rainfall totals of 30 to 50mm, higher in mountainous regions.
3. Yellow wind warning
Where: All of Ireland
When: 9pm Monday until 9pm Tuesday
What: South to southwest winds will reach mean wind speeds of 50 to 65km/h, with gusts of 90 to 110km/h. Where winds are onshore there is a risk of coastal flooding.
4. Yellow gale warning
Where: All Irish waters and the Irish Sea, becoming confined to western sea areas overnight
When: Issued 5am Tuesday
What: Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 today (Tuesday) on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea, becoming confined to western sea areas overnight.
