LAST UPDATE | 2 Nov 2022

THERE ARE WARNINGS that gale force winds of up to 110 kilometres per hour may affect some coastal areas.

Met Éireann has issued a yellow wind warning for counties Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo.

This afternoon saw 8 flights diverted from Dublin Airport due to the weather: six to Manchester and one each to Belfast and Paris Beauvais.

Four flights have had to be diverted to Shannon Airport.

A Shannon Airport Group spokesperson said: “Four flights were diverted to Shannon Airport, including three originally due to land at Cork Airport. This is the second time in a fortnight that Shannon Airport has facilitated diverted flights.  

 “The first of these flights arrived from London Gatwick at 1.20pm today. Other flights were diverted from Edinburgh, Bristol and Malaga.”

Met Éireann has advised these areas to expect strong to gale force and gusty south-westerly winds.

Gusts of 100 km/h have already been recorded in Cork’s Sherkin Island, while gusts of 89 km/h have been recorded at Galway’s Mace Head weather station.

The warning is in place until 9pm tonight.

Met Éireann has also advised that there will be heavy showers at times, with isolated hail or lightning.

The UK Met Office has also issued a yellow wind warning for Antrim and Down.