Hidden danger of 'monster' Storm Jocelyn despite being weaker than Storm Isha

Storm Jocelyn continues to develop and bear down on Ireland across the Atlantic amid a series of warnings from Met Éireann and the possibility of hidden dangers.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for Mayo and Galway which is valid from 5pm on Tuesday until midnight. A Status Orange wind warning for Donegal will remain in place a little longer until 2am on Wednesday.

"Storm Jocelyn will bring very strong southwest to west winds with severe and damaging gusts," Met Éireann said.

They warn of serious impacts including large coastal waves with wave overtopping, very difficult travelling conditions, fallen trees, damage to power lines and damage to already weakened structures. Weakened trees and structures like damaged buildings could come down in Storm Jocelyn despite not being as strong as Storm Isha.

Further Status Yellow wind warnings for the rest of the country lapse at various times on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with the longest warning for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo valid until 5am on Wednesday.

Nick Critch from Weather Alerts Ireland has described Storm Jocelyn as "a monster" as it makes its way towards us.

Meanwhile, Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel has pinpointed when and where the worst of the winds will hit at Storm Jocelyn moves over Ireland.

"Another day, another wind warning in place, but this time the winds won’t be quite as severe as those experienced during Storm Isha, but, nevertheless there’s a renewed risk of power outages, disruption to restoration services and the risk of damage to weakened structures or falling trees due to the impact of Sunday’s storm," he said.

"The strongest winds will again be across counties Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, with further damaging winds expected along coastal fringes of Derry and Antrim. Further disruptive winds are likely in remaining areas of Connacht and Ulster, with the southeast of the country fairing the best in terms of reduced windspeeds.

"In terms of the strength of the wind they’ll peak between 110-120km/h in parts of the west and northwest, with winds elsewhere between 90-100km/h generally. The wind will also be accompanied by heavy rain this morning, clearing to blustery showers with a risk of isolated thunderstorms and hail later this afternoon and this evening.

"Winds are already blustery and they’ll continue to increase through the early afternoon and evening. The strongest of the winds will begin to show up along Atlantic coastal counties between 12-1pm, transferring countrywide by 2-3pm and peaking between 5pm to midnight, with winds remaining strong in Donegal and other norther coastal counties through the early hours of tomorrow."

Cathal added: "Please do continue to keep up to date with all the available weather warnings. Secure any loose objects that may have been damaged in Sunday's Storm. Avoid travelling during the peak hours of Storm Jocelyn where possible, and be prepared for some further disruption to power services across the west, northwest and north Midlands."