The south coast of Ireland has been placed under a status yellow wind warning as "strong and gusty" winds are set to batter four counties this morning.
Met Eireann issued the alert for Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford and it came into effect from 5am on Thursday and will remain in place until 11am. A forecaster said: "Very strong and gusty south to southwest winds with the potential for wave overtopping."
Rain will also spread eastwards across Ireland this morning but is expected to clear by the afternoon, with hopes for some "bright spells".
