Storm Isha latest - Met Éireann upgrades to Status Red for some counties

Met Éireann has upgraded Storm Isha to a Status Red status for some counties in Ireland with all other counties under the second highest Status Orange weather warning.

The event, which was named by Met Éireann's storm forecasting partner the UK Met Office, has caused Met Éireann to issue status Red, Orange and Yellow alerts early in the weekend.

These were upgraded as follows on Sunday with the impact of Storm Isha became clearer: 

A Status Red wind warning is in place for Galway, Mayo and Donegal:

Met Éireann says Storm Isha will bring extremely strong and gusty southwest winds with severe and destructive gusts, particularly in coastal and exposed areas. The forecaster warns of the following impacts:

• Dangerous coastal conditions with high waves
• Treacherous travelling conditions
• Risk of significant and widespread power outages

The Galway Mayo alert is valid from 5 pm to 9 pm Sunday while the Donegal alert is operable from 9 pm Sunday to 1 am on Monday.

All three counties are also under a Status Orange wind warning that is valid from 4 pm on Sunday to 3 am on Monday

Met Éireann also has a much broader Status Orange wind warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Munster, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo which it says will have the following impacts:

• Large coastal waves with wave overtopping
• Very difficult travelling conditions
• Fallen trees
• Damage to power lines

That is valid from 5 pm Sunday to 2 am Monday.

A national Status Yellow wind warning advises of strong and gusty southwest winds with heavy rain at times from 11 am Sunday to 4 am Monday

Met Éireann says the potential impacts are:

• Large coastal waves with wave overtopping
• Difficult travelling conditions
• Debris, loose objects displaced

Storm Isha has issued other Status Orange and Yellow marine area warnings for sea areas on all coasts around Ireland. More below audi forecast.

Detailed Met Éireann weather forecast for Storm Isha and beyond from Met Éireann below link

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The national forecast issued at 9.31 am on Sunday, January 21

Sunday: Very windy or stormy as Storm Isha tracks to the northwest of Ireland. Very strong and gusty southwesterly winds will develop countrywide, with strong gales and high waves along coasts. Destructive gusts will develop in the west and northwest later in the day. It will be a wet day too, heavy or thundery rain with localised flooding possible in the south and west. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

It will be a wet and very windy early night with very strong and gusty southwest to west winds and strong gales near coasts. Winds will become westerly and decrease in most areas overnight, but will remain extremely strong for a time in the northwest. Rain will clear eastwards early on followed by clear spells and scattered showers. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

Monday: Breezy and blustery, especially in the west and northwest during the morning. There will be sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. The showers will become more isolated through the evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with a fresh to strong and gusty westerly wind.

Mostly dry night to start with just a few showers in the north and northwest. Rain and drizzle will develop in the southwest and west and will spread to most areas overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with a moderate southerly wind developing. More below tweet.

After #StormIsha tomorrow there's more wet and windy weather on the way on Tuesday, with a yellow warning for wind already in place ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/2dCoOUOTy3

— Met Office (@metoffice) January 20, 2024

Tuesday: Wet and windy with heavy rain at times, along with fresh to strong southwesterly winds. The rain will clear to scattered showers later in the day, most of these occurring in the northwest. Mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

Windy early in the night with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds, decreasing moderate to fresh overnight. Clear spells and scattered showers, mainly in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.

Wednesday: Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Wednesday, apart from a few showers in the west and north. Winds will become lighter and temperatures will range between 7 and 10 degrees.

Dry to start Wednesday night before outbreaks of rain move in from the southwest. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, becoming milder as the rain moves in. Light southerly winds will increase moderate through the night.

Thursday: Cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain to start Thursday, before a band of more persistent rain moves in from the Atlantic, followed by scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Further outlook: Current indications suggest it will remain unsettled with further rain or showers expected for the rest of the week