Gusts of over 100 km/h are expected on higher ground.
The north and west of Ireland have been hit with
several weather warnings as Storm Dudley is set to arrive on Ireland's shore this week.
A Status Yellow Wind warning has been issued for
Clare,
Donegal,
Galway, and
Mayo from 12pm Wednesday (16 February) to 12pm Thursday (17 February).
A combination of high tide and strong winds will lead to some coastal flooding.
The Status Yellow will be escalated to a Status Orange Wind Warning for
Donegal between 9pm Wednesday until 9am Thursday.
Westerly winds associated with Storm Dudley will reach mean speeds of 65-80km/h with damaging gusts of 100–130km/h, stronger on exposed coasts and on high ground.
The Met Office have also issued warnings across the six counties, with Status Yellow Wind warnings in place across
Antrim,
Armagh,
Fermanagh,
Tyrone,
Down and
Derry.
The Status will increase to Amber in
Derry and
Antrim from 6pm Wednesday until 9am Thursday.
