Storm Dudley will bring long spells of rain, spot flooding and very strong winds over the next 24 hours.
A Status Yellow Wind Warning comes into effect at midday for the entire country and is due to last until the same time tomorrow.
Gusts of up to 110 kilometers per hour are forecast for exposed coasts and on high ground.
#StormDudley will bring a spell of wet & very windy weather tomorrow.⚠️A yellow wind warning is in place nationwide from noon Wednesday until noon Thurs, with the strongest winds expected in coastal areas and on high ground.🌊Large coastal waves & some coastal flooding possible pic.twitter.com/iR12qloSRK
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 15, 2022
Preparations are being coordinated by the State's weather response team, which's due to meet again this afternoon.
Met Eireann forecaster, Gerry Murphy, says the unsettled weather will continue for a number of days.
"For the later part of Thursday night and Friday we have Storm Eunice moving very close to us."
This second storm has the potential to bring "very strong winds" which Mr Murphy says will effect the south of the country the most.
We can also expect some snow in parts on late Thursday night and Friday morning,
Met Eireann say snow is likely to fall on central and northern parts of the country.
