Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for counties: Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, with Status Yellow wind warnings issued for the rest of the country.
The orange wind warning will come into effect from tomorrow (Friday, December 6) at 10:00p.m, as Storm Darragh is set to hit Ireland, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The warning will remain in place until 9:00a.m on Saturday (December 7).
Storm Darragh will track east across Ireland and the UK from the Atlantic on Friday night into Saturday, according to Met Éireann.
The national forecaster has warned of fallen trees, damage to power lines, very difficult travelling conditions, damage to temporary structures, and wave overtopping.
Wind warnings
The first of the warnings will come into place from noon today where a Status Yellow wind warning will be in effect for Co. Kerry until 6:00p.m.
A separate Status Yellow wind warning will be in operation for counties: Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal from 1:00p.m until 9:00p.m.
The whole country will then enter a Status Yellow warning from tomorrow at 3:00p.m for 24 hours, with strong and gusty south to southwest winds veering northwest expected.
Meanwhile, from 10:00a.m tomorrow until 10:00a.m on Saturday, there will be a Status Yellow rain warning for counties: Clare, Connacht, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath.
There will be heavy rain on Friday followed by heavy showers Saturday morning, with possibilities for localised flooding, poor visibility, and difficult driving conditions.
The UK Met Office has also issued a yellow wind warning for Co. Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry, which will come into effect from 3:00p.m, remaining in place for 24 hours.
The met office has said that the strong winds associated with Storm Darragh are likely to cause some disruption and damage.