Cork is on a Status Yellow advisory with Orange warnings being issued for Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary as Storm Debi makes landfall tonight.
A blast of weather warnings has been issued by Met Eireann today as Storm Debi makes a sudden appearance over Ireland, having 'rapidly developed' within the past 12 hours.
All counties are on a Status Yellow warning for wind and rain, which will last from midnight tonight until 3pm on Monday.
Status Orange warnings have been issued in the centre of the country, specifically for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway. These will run from 2 am until 10 am on Monday morning.
The national forecaster is warning of dangerous travel conditions, disruption to commuter services and localised flooding and is asking all members of the public to exercise extreme caution for the specified periods.
Weather expert Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has flagged that Storm Debi went undetected by many weather models over the last few days and 'rapidly developed' within the last 12 hours. He has warned of 'severe' weather that could see over 30mm of rain and gusts of over 100km.
Even after Monday, there's more unsettled weather on the cards for later in the week. Heavy showers are expected to return on Thursday, with the risk of more rain over the weekend.
Things will also still stay chilly - with temps hovering between 10C and 14C, falling to low single digits on some evenings.
The full forecast for Munster is as follows:
TODAY - Sunday 12th November
A damp or wet and breezy start to Sunday with rain extending to northern areas. A mix of sunny spells and showers will follow from the southwest with the showers mainly confined to Ulster by mid-afternoon. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, will veer southwesterly, and ease as the rain clears. Highest temperatures will range 7 to 13 degrees, coolest in the north and mildest in the south.
TONIGHT
Tonight will bring a mix of clear spells and scattered showers to begin. Thundery spells of rain will follow later, turning very heavy in places, especially over Connacht and Ulster with some flooding, hail and lightning possible. Cyclonic variable winds will pick up in strength too with very windy or even stormy westerly winds developing. Some severe and damaging gusts are possible. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.
TOMORROW - Monday 13th November
Monday will begin very windy or even stormy with further thundery rain in places. Some further severe or damaging gusts are possible. Rain will clear to the north through the morning, followed by sunny spells and heavy showers. Strong to gale-force westerly winds will gradually ease off into the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
National Outlook
OUTLOOK: Mixed and unsettled with blustery showers on many of the days.
MONDAY NIGHT: Clear spells and blustery heavy showers, mainly affecting Atlantic counties. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
TUESDAY: Blustery with sunny spells and widespread heavy showers with the best of the drier brighter spells across the southeast and east. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in fresh and gusty westerly winds. The winds will ease overnight with showers confined to the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: Current indications suggest it will be mostly dry with sunny spells and calmer winds. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light southwesterly breezes.
THURSDAY: Sunny spells and scattered showers - most of which will affect Atlantic counties. Quite breezy in moderate to fresh westerly winds. Cool with the highest temperatures 7 to 10 degrees.
FURTHER OUTLOOK: Unsettled later this week.
