Members of the public have been urged to heed the advice of the Coast Guard as Met Eireann has issued an orange wind warning for Coasts of Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Wexford.
Met Éireann has upgraded its weather warning to Status Red as forecasters continued to closely monitor the track fo Hurricane Ophelia as it crosses the Atlantic towards Ireland.
Clare County Council is advising members of the public to exercise caution later this weekend as a result of a Status Yellow Weather Warning issued by Met Éireann this evening.
