Updated at 11:58
Two orange wind warnings have been issued by Met Éireann as Storm Jocelyn approaches the country.
A warning for Donegal will bring very strong southwest to west winds with severe and damaging gusts.
They are warning of large coastal waves with waves overtopping, difficult travelling conditions, fallen trees, damage to power lines and damage to weakened structures.
The warning for Donegal comes into effect at 6pm on Tuesday and last until 3pm on Wednesday.
The other orange wind warning has also been issued for Galway and Mayo and is valid from 6pm on Tuesday to 12am on Wednesday.
⚠️Yellow Wind Warning⚠️
🌬️Very strong & gusty SW to W winds🌬️
⏲️Onset from 12:00 & 17:00 depending on your area
For more info on warnings, times & regions please visit⬇️https://t.co/w5QtJ1UyEP pic.twitter.com/2r7JioFUSY— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 22, 2024
Yellow wind warnings are also in place for the rest of the country from 12pm on Tuesday until 5am on Wednesday.
It comes as a total of 235,000 farms and businesses are without power this morning after Storm Isha brought down trees and power lines overnight.
ESB Networks is warning it could be a number of days before power is fully restored to all households.
Red and orange wind warnings are now over, but yellow alerts remain in place for counties Clare, Donegal, Leitrim, Galway, Mayo and Sligo.
Storm Isha Update:
Currently 235,000 homes, businesses, and farms are without electricity this morning post #stormIsha. Our technicians are on the ground since first light, and we've enlisted additional support to aid restoration efforts. pic.twitter.com/ZnMRLso0olAdvertisement— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) January 22, 2024
The strongest gust recorded overnight was 150 kilometres per hour in Clew Bay,
Met Éireann is warning of very strong and gusty westerly winds. Potential impacts include large coastal waves with wave overtopping, difficult travelling conditions and debris being displaced.
In Northern Ireland, a yellow wind warning is in place for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry.
The UK Met Office said strong winds associated with Storm Isha are likely to bring some disruption to travel and utilities across the UK on Sunday and Monday.
That warning is from 12am on Sunday to 12pm on Monday.
They said ESB Networks crews are responding where safe to do so.
Given the extent of the storm, estimated restoration times will be updated through Monday and will be available on www.PowerCheck.ie and www.ESBNetworks.ie as restoration work progresses.
ESB Networks continue to monitor the impact of Storm Isha closely, switching customers back remotely where possible.
However, due to the extent of damage to the network and adverse weather conditions, the majority of homes, farms and businesses currently impacted will remain without supply overnight.
Their storm response plans have been in effect since Sunday and crews will mobilise again at first light to assess the damage, making the network safe and restoring electricity supply where safe to do so.
