A storm is forecast: should you change plans or ferries?

What most people said

• Most locals say a yellow warning means wind and rain, not a reason to change plans: bring a proper raincoat and carry on. Take orange or red warnings seriously.
• Check Met Éireann or a detailed local forecast and plan around the worst few hours; storms usually blow through within a day.
• A few add: keep well back from the sea in big waves, and pack a torch in case of power cuts.
• Ferries get cancelled in storms but usually sail again within days. Opinions split on the Irish Sea in November: many would fly, regular users say the big ferries are fine.

What people said

• As long as you're prepared with a decent raincoat you should be fine. Yellow warnings are relatively tame but keep an eye if it changes to orange or even red, they are more serious warnings.
• Look at a detailed weather site for the area you're going to. Looking at the detail allows you to make the most of the earlier part of the day.
• Yes, there is a storm right now but these ferries are generally very good. In poor weather they have huge stabilisers that they can use to steady the ship.