Two ships disabled in major storm related incidents off the Irish coast on Friday are expected into port on Saturday morning. An Irish trawler and a large Russian factory ship both got into trouble in severe conditions brought on by Storm Erik off the west coast. The ships were being escorted in by other fishing vessels under the close eye of the Coast Guard. During the morning a 26-metre Irish trawler alerted the Coast Guard after it was hit by a giant wave about 160km west of Dingle. The winds will gradually abate during the day when more pleasant general conditions are expected.

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2019 19:24 UTC