Met Éireann issues Orange weather warning for 13 counties

Be careful out there.

Met Éireann has issued an Orange weather warning for 13 counties around Ireland. The wind warning was issued this morning for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry.

Status Orange - Wind warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry Valid from Wednesday 19 September 2018 05:00 to Wednesday 19 September 2018 13:00 See details here https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt#StormAli pic.twitter.com/a4luYFkhiY

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 18, 2018

The weather forecaster states: "Storm Ali will track close to the west and northwest coast from the early hours of Wednesday morning until late afternoon. "South to southwest winds veering westerly will increase to mean speeds between 65 and 80 km/h with gusts between 110 and 120 km/h for a time in some areas. Winds strongest along Atlantic Coasts at first and later in the morning extending further east." A Yellow wind warning was first issued last night, but it has now been upgraded in the past few minutes.