Heavy winds and dangerous waves are expected throughout the day in Galway today, with a weather warning in force this morning.
Galway is included in a Status Yellow Wind Warning which will be in force until 8pm on Thursday.
Northwest winds will be very strong at times today, and high waves are also expected Met Eireann has said.
This weather may lead to wave overtopping, debris and loose objects, and create difficult driving and cycling conditions.
The weather warning is in place for all of Connacht, along with counties Clare, Kerry, and Donegal.
It will also be mostly rainy in Galway today, light and scattered most of the time, but turning heavier in places.
Highest air temperatures today of 10 to 11 degrees, but the sharp wind will make it feel much colder than that.
A separate wind warning is also in place for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford today.
In addition, dangerous conditions are expected off the coast, with a marine gale warning issued for coastal waters from Roches Point to Bloody Foreland to Wicklow Head and on the Irish Sea North of Anglesey.
West to northwest winds will reach gale force 8 or higher off the coast today.
