It is December.
Met Éireann has issued weather warnings for 18 counties, with some very windy weather on the way for parts of the country.
A status yellow wind warning comes into effect for all of Leinster, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford from 9pm tonight until 9am tomorrow morning.
The forecaster warns of strong and gusty southeast winds, veering southwest will gust up to 100km/h. Due to high seas and strong onshore winds, there is the elevated risk of coastal flooding.
Due to high seas and strong onshore winds, there is the elevated risk of coastal flooding
Valid: 21:00 Tuesday 15/12/2020 to 09:00 Wednesday 16/12/2020
More information about weather warnings and advisories here: https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS
(2/2) pic.twitter.com/DnuHcmps5M— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 15, 2020
Meanwhile Cork has been placed under a status Orange alert with gale force southeast winds expected, veering southwest gusting 90 to 110km/h generally, higher in exposed areas - that's also valid from 9pm tonight until 9am tomorrow.
Baten down the hatches!