Galway City Council is closing car parks and may closes roads in coastal areas in preparation for Storm Darragh tonight.
A Status Red weather warning has been issued for Storm Darragh from 10pm tonight until 2am Saturday morning.
An Orange warning will be in effect both before and after that period, with Galway expecting very heavy winds tonight.
In preparation, Galway City Council is closing car parks and making sandbags available. Rolling road closures may also be announced.
Car parks are closed at:
- Ballyloughane (local access only)
- Silverstrand
- Tofts Car Park, Salthill
- Salthill prom car park
Sandbags will be available at:
- Spanish Arch
- Fire station, Father Griffin Road
- Seapoint, beside the Aquarium in Salthill
Heavy winds tonight and into the early hours of the morning may cause wave overtopping and possible flooding in Salthill.
People are advised not to travel during the period of a red weather warning, as conditions can be very hazardous.
