Met Éireann has extended its Status Red wind warning to 14 counties ahead of the arrival of Storm Debi into Ireland. 

The warning is in effect in Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, east Galway and south Roscommon from 3am to 5am on Monday. 

Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Offaly and Westmeath have also been issued a Red wind warning from 5am to 8am tomorrow morning. 

A Red warning is issued when there are "rare and very dangerous" weather conditions.

Met Éireann has warned of “potential danger to life” during the Red weather level, as well as damage to exposed structures, disruption to transport and power outages.   

More counties gone Red and Orange now!

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The warning was previously in effect for five counties but was extended as weather models suggest more severe conditions overnight. 

An Orange warning has also been issued for Cork from 1am to 4am overnight, while there is an Orange warning in 19 counties from 1am to 10am and a Yellow warning for the entire country until 3pm.

School closures

The National Emergency Coordination Group met this afternoon and advised people to “be vigilant and prepare for severe weather conditions”. 

Schools in counties with Red or Orange warnings have been told to stay closed until 10am tomorrow to allow emergency services to clear up debris. 

It is up to individual school management teams if they open after 10am. 

'Very impactful'

Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Walsh previously told Newstalk most damage will happen overnight, but there are Red weather risks for many in the morning.  

“We could be looking at some very strong winds for the Monday morning rush hour and school drop off,” she said.  

“We're in a situation where we think this has the potential to be very impactful.”