15 counties are under weather warnings this morning.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind and rain warning for most coastal counties, along with Carlow, Kilkenny and Tipperary, until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
A second status yellow wind warning will come into effect for Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo and Galway from 3pm until midnight.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says very strong winds can be expected: