Met Éireann has upgraded a wind warning for Kerry and Cork, predicting damaging gusts to up to 120km per hour early on Wednesday night.
A status yellow wind warning has been in place for the entire country since midday on Wednesday and will last until 7am on Thursday.
A status orange warning has now been issued for the two Munster counties which came into effect at 8pm this evening.
⚠️ UPDATE ⚠️
🌬️🟠 Orange wind warning now in force for #Cork & #Kerry where damaging gusts could reach around 120km/h for a time tonight
🌬️🟡 Yellow wind warning for most with gusts of around 80-100km/h this evening and tonight— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 10, 2021
Winds of between 80-100km per hour are expected across the rest of the country.
The forecaster said winds will be strongest from coming into Wednesday night, with severe gales along the south and west coasts.
Heavy downpours are expected in some areas, accompanied by large coastal waves.
