Severe or damaging gusts could be expected in the Shannonside Northern Sound region today as Storm Elin tracks towards Ireland.
Weather forecasters are predicting storms and strong winds to take over this weekend.
Status orange wind warnings will come into place for Wicklow, Dublin and Donegal between 11 o 'clock and 2 o'clock today.
A number of yellow alerts for wind and rain are already in effect for much of the rest of the country - the exceptions being Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford.
Speaking to Shannonside FM News, Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel, is advising the public to exercise caution this weekend and to make sure all loose objects around homes and gardens are taken indoors.
The metereologist described the type of weather we can expect:
