Warnings & Advisories - Today Friday 24 January 2025

Weather Warnings

  • Status: Red Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h <br /> <br /> Impacts:<br /> <br /> • Danger to life<br /> • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions<br /> • Unsafe working conditions<br /> • Disruption and cancellations to transport<br /> • Many fallen trees<br /> • Significant and widespread power outages<br /> • Impacts to communications networks<br /> • Cancellation of event<br /> • Structural damage<br /> • Wave overtopping<br /> • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas<br /> <br />

    Status Red - Wind warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h

    Impacts:

    • Danger to life
    • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
    • Unsafe working conditions
    • Disruption and cancellations to transport
    • Many fallen trees
    • Significant and widespread power outages
    • Impacts to communications networks
    • Cancellation of event
    • Structural damage
    • Wave overtopping
    • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas

    Valid: 02:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 10:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 17:08 Wednesday 22/01/2025

    Updated: 08:28 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Red Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h <br /> <br /> Impacts:<br /> <br /> • Danger to life<br /> • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions<br /> • Unsafe working conditions<br /> • Disruption and cancellations to transport<br /> • Many fallen trees<br /> • Significant and widespread power outages<br /> • Impacts to communications networks<br /> • Cancellation of event<br /> • Structural damage<br /> • Wave overtopping<br /> • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas<br /> <br />

    Status Red - Wind warning for Clare, Galway

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h

    Impacts:

    • Danger to life
    • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
    • Unsafe working conditions
    • Disruption and cancellations to transport
    • Many fallen trees
    • Significant and widespread power outages
    • Impacts to communications networks
    • Cancellation of event
    • Structural damage
    • Wave overtopping
    • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas

    Valid: 03:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 11:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 14:47 Wednesday 22/01/2025

    Updated: 08:37 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Red Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h <br /> <br /> Impacts:<br /> <br /> • Danger to life<br /> • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions<br /> • Unsafe working conditions<br /> • Disruption and cancellations to transport<br /> • Many fallen trees<br /> • Significant and widespread power outages<br /> • Impacts to communications networks<br /> • Cancellation of event<br /> • Structural damage<br /> • Wave overtopping<br /> • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas<br /> <br />

    Status Red - Wind warning for Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h

    Impacts:

    • Danger to life
    • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
    • Unsafe working conditions
    • Disruption and cancellations to transport
    • Many fallen trees
    • Significant and widespread power outages
    • Impacts to communications networks
    • Cancellation of event
    • Structural damage
    • Wave overtopping
    • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas

    Valid: 04:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 12:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 14:54 Wednesday 22/01/2025

    Updated: 08:37 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Red <br /> Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southwest to west winds with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h <br /> <br /> Impacts:<br /> <br /> • Danger to life<br /> • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions<br /> • Unsafe working conditions<br /> • Disruption and cancellations to transport<br /> • Many fallen trees<br /> • Significant and widespread power outages<br /> • Impacts to communications networks<br /> • Cancellation of event<br /> • Structural damage<br /> • Wave overtopping<br /> • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas<br />

    Status Red - Wind warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Roscommon, Tipperary

    Met Éireann Weather Warning


    Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southwest to west winds with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h

    Impacts:

    • Danger to life
    • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
    • Unsafe working conditions
    • Disruption and cancellations to transport
    • Many fallen trees
    • Significant and widespread power outages
    • Impacts to communications networks
    • Cancellation of event
    • Structural damage
    • Wave overtopping
    • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas

    Valid: 06:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 11:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 15:10 Wednesday 22/01/2025

    Updated: 08:37 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Red Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h <br /> <br /> Impacts:<br /> <br /> • Danger to life<br /> • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions<br /> • Unsafe working conditions<br /> • Disruption and cancellations to transport<br /> • Many fallen trees<br /> • Significant and widespread power outages<br /> • Impacts to communications networks<br /> • Cancellation of event<br /> • Structural damage<br /> • Wave overtopping<br /> • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas<br /> <br />

    Status Red - Wind warning for Donegal

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h

    Impacts:

    • Danger to life
    • Extremely dangerous travelling conditions
    • Unsafe working conditions
    • Disruption and cancellations to transport
    • Many fallen trees
    • Significant and widespread power outages
    • Impacts to communications networks
    • Cancellation of event
    • Structural damage
    • Wave overtopping
    • Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas

    Valid: 07:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 14:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 14:58 Wednesday 22/01/2025

    Updated: 08:37 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Orange Storm Éowyn: Gale force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and destructive gusts of up to 130km/h widely, with even higher gusts for a time. <br /> <br /> Impacts:<br /> Fallen trees<br /> Damage to power lines and power outages<br /> Structural damage<br /> Very difficult travelling conditions<br /> Disruption and cancellations to transport<br /> Wave overtopping

    Status Orange - Wind warning for Ireland

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Storm Éowyn: Gale force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and destructive gusts of up to 130km/h widely, with even higher gusts for a time.

    Impacts:
    Fallen trees
    Damage to power lines and power outages
    Structural damage
    Very difficult travelling conditions
    Disruption and cancellations to transport
    Wave overtopping

    Valid: 00:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 16:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 08:34 Wednesday 22/01/2025

    Updated: 08:25 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Yellow Heavy rain leading to localised flooding.

    Status Yellow - Rain warning for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Heavy rain leading to localised flooding.

    Valid: 21:00 Thursday 23/01/2025 to 05:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 08:23 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Yellow Storm Éowyn: Strong to near gale force westerly winds with further damaging gusts.<br /> <br /> Impacts:<br /> <br /> • Hazardous travelling conditions<br /> • Damage to already weakened structures<br /> • Fallen trees

    Status Yellow - Wind warning for Donegal

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Storm Éowyn: Strong to near gale force westerly winds with further damaging gusts.

    Impacts:

    • Hazardous travelling conditions
    • Damage to already weakened structures
    • Fallen trees

    Valid: 16:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 23:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 08:37 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Red Very strong winds associated with Storm Éowyn causing very dangerous conditions with widespread disruption and significant impacts expected.

    Northern Ireland Warnings

    Red - Wind Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry

    UK Met Office Weather Warning (www.metoffice.gov.uk)

    Very strong winds associated with Storm Éowyn causing very dangerous conditions with widespread disruption and significant impacts expected.

    Valid: 07:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 14:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 09:42 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Orange Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption on Friday

    Amber - Wind Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry

    UK Met Office Weather Warning (www.metoffice.gov.uk)

    Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption on Friday

    Valid: 06:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 21:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 11:31 Tuesday 21/01/2025

    Updated: 11:13 Wednesday 22/01/2025

  • Status: Yellow Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and some disruption on Friday

    Yellow - Wind Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry

    UK Met Office Weather Warning (www.metoffice.gov.uk)

    Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and some disruption on Friday

    Valid: 00:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 23:59 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 11:12 Wednesday 22/01/2025

Marine Warnings

  • Status: Red Southeast winds veering west will reach storm force 10 to violent storm force 11, reaching hurricane force 12 at times.

    Status Red - Storm warning from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head

    Southeast winds veering west will reach storm force 10 to violent storm force 11, reaching hurricane force 12 at times.

    Valid: 00:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 14:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 15:26 Thursday 23/01/2025

    Updated: 00:04 Friday 24/01/2025

  • Status: Red Southeast winds veering west will reach force 10 or force 11.

    Status Red - Storm warning from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and on the Irish Sea

    Southeast winds veering west will reach force 10 or force 11.

    Valid: 00:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 14:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 15:26 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Red West winds will reach force 10 or force 11.

    Status Red - Storm warning from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Strangford Lough and on the Irish Sea North of Isle of Man

    West winds will reach force 10 or force 11.

    Valid: 14:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 19:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 09:05 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Yellow Westerly winds will reach force 8 or 9.

    Status Yellow - Gale warning from Strangford Lough to Dungarvan to Rossan Point and on the Irish Sea South of Isle of Man

    Westerly winds will reach force 8 or 9.

    Valid: 14:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 19:00 Friday 24/01/2025

    Issued: 11:20 Thursday 23/01/2025

  • Status: Yellow Westerly winds will reach force 8 or 9.

    Status Yellow - Gale warning from Rossan Point to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough and on the Irish Sea North of Anglesey

    Westerly winds will reach force 8 or 9.

    Valid: 19:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 00:00 Saturday 25/01/2025

    Issued: 11:20 Thursday 23/01/2025

Environmental Advisories

  • Status: Green no warning

    Currently no warnings in operation.