A third weather warning warning has been issued by Met Éireann ahead of Storm Hannah's arrival later today
The storm has been officially named by Met Éireann with the forecaster saying it will be “very windy or stormy in Munster and Connacht, especially in coastal areas with very strong, gusty west to northwest winds”.A Status Orange wind warning has been issued overnight for Tipperary and Waterford.Met Éireann has said southwest winds veering northwest will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80km/h and gusts of 110 to 120km/h for a time tonight.
And finally, a Status Yellow wind warning was also issued yesterday morning for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and Waterford.Southerly winds are forecast to veer northwesterly and reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h.
More persistent rain will start to extend from the southwest by this afternoon, with winds increasing over southern and western parts of the country from late afternoon. Tomorrow night is expected to be mainly dry, but clouds are forecast to gradually thicken from the southwest and patchy light rain and drizzle will develop in parts of Munster and Connacht overnight.An Garda Síochána has asked people to “take care on roads” and to “plan your journey in advance and allow plenty of time to travel”.
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