Met Eireann has updated its status orange weather warning to include Galway as Storm Hannah approaches Irish shores.
Wind speeds of 65-80 km/h along with gusts of up to 110 to 130 km/h are expected in the county this evening and early tomorrow for seven counties in the west of the country.
The orange warning is also in place for Cork, Clare, Kerry and Limerick from 7pm tonight, and Tipperary and Waterford from 10pm.
Gradually brightening up across the country this morning as showery rain clears eastwards but further rain will follow on this afternoon and evening. Becoming windy across Munster and south Leinster later today as Storm Hannah approaches. Highs today of 8 to 12 degrees. pic.twitter.com/P8e7jx1umB
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) April 26, 2019
A yellow wind warning will also come into effect for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly and Donegal from 11pm tonight.
The national forecaster hasn't ruled out issuing a red warning for parts of the country later today.
John Eagleton from Met Eireann says they will know later this morning whether they need to issue a new warning.
"We're certainly having discussions about it alright but no decision has been made yet.
"Just a slightly different track but more or less on the same lines. It comes in over the Aran Islands, Storm Hannah, about eight o'clock and exits south of Dublin just around midnight."
