If the Level 5 restrictions had not already placed a severe dampener on Halloween the first storm of this winter is on the way prompting orange weather warnings for many counties tomorrow. Storm Aiden, the first storm of the 2020/2021 winter season, will bring wind speeds of 65 to 80km/h with severe and damaging gusts of 100 to 130km/h forecast. #StormAiden has been named by Met Éireann for Halloween. Low pressure systemsMeterologist with Met Éireann, Gavin Gallagher, says there will be three separate low pressure systems tracking close to Ireland “bringing wet, windy and possibly stormy weather” for Halloween weekend. Met Éireann said the Irish Weather Buoy Network recorded “phenomenal” seas off the west coast on October 27-28th.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2020 12:44 UTC