Met Eireann has issued a Status Red Storm Warning for Galway’s coastal waters as Storm Debi will bring battering winds to the west coast tomorrow.
From Valentia to Loop Head to Slyne Head, westerly winds will reach violent storm force 11 for a time in the early hours of Monday morning.
This Status Red warning will be in effect from 2am to 5am on Monday morning.
Conditions will be nearly as bad outside of those hours, as a Status Orange marine storm warning will be in place from midnight tonight until 7am on Monday.
During that time from Mizen Head to Valentia to Slyne Head southwesterly winds, veering westerly, will reach storm force 10.
A Status Yellow Gale Warning for all Irish coastal waters and the Irish Sea will remain in place until 5pm on Monday evening.
Throughout the day cyclonic variable winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9, potentially storm force 10.
Galway will be under a Status Orange wind warning for Storm Debi on Monday morning with Met Eireann warning of severe gusts which could damage structure, down power lines, and create hazardous driving conditions.
