Met Eireann has issued a flood warning for western and southern coastal areas.

The forecaster says a combination of strong onshore winds, high tides and heavy rain will create a risk of coastal flooding overnight and tomorrow morning.

The alert applies to coastal areas of Counties Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and Mayo.

It comes into force at 3am tomorrow and will be in place until 3pm.

Met Eireann forecaster Deirdre Lowe explains the factors behind the flood warning: