A status orange wind warning comes into effect in Waterford at 8.00 am this morning as Storm Brendan hits Ireland.
The warning is in place until 3.00 pm this afternoon.
Met Éireann says there will be southerly winds of up to 70 kilometres an hour with gusts of up to 120 kilometres an hour.
Meanwhile, a status red gale warning for all Irish coastal waters is currently in place.
The forecaster says there is a significant risk of coastal flooding.
Storm Brendan will bring extreme winds and heavy rain on Monday. Status Orange weather warnings in force for all counties with status Red warnings in operation for marine areas. Winds may reach stronger levels locally and for limited time periods. pic.twitter.com/PR6dupbCVt
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 13, 2020
Director of Roads, Water and Environmental Services with Waterford Council, Fergus Galvin, says they have a number of measures in place:
"We're in a period at the moment of high spring tides and with a storm surge brought on by the high winds there would be a risk to places like Passage and Waterford City
"We're taking the precaution of closing the flood gates around places like Poleberry, Waterside and the Quays to make sure there's no risk of flooding to the City or the Quays.
He's appealing to people to stay away from exposed coasts:
"You'll have very high tides in the early morning accompanied by very high wave heights driven on by the storm surge as the morning goes on.
"We would be asking people to stay away well away from exposed coastal areas like piers, sea walls, harbours.
"That's where the highest wind speeds will be felt and the worst potential impact of the storm will be felt."
Fergus Galvin says driving conditions will be hazardous this morning and afternoon:
"We would be advising people to take extreme caution if they're out driving because there's a risk of flying debris from branches or trees or power lines coming down."
He asked people to contact them if they come across any fallen trees or debris on the road, the number is 0761 10 20 20.
All services in Waterford & Wexford are currently operating as normal. @TFIupdates @wlrfm @SouthEastRadio @eastcoastfm #StormBrendan
— Bus Éireann (@Buseireann) January 13, 2020
