Met Eireann may issue a red weather warning as Storm Hannah hits theIrish weather forecast: Met Eireann issues Status Orange wind warning for two more counties as Storm Hannah looms
There is a status orange weather warning in place at the moment in Munster.
The forecaster said it will be reviewing its warning level for Storm Hannah.
Storm Hannah is hurtling across the Atlantic and is expected to hit the southwest coast of Ireland.
Met Eireann has warned people in Cork, Kerry, Clare and Limerick to be ready for "possible disruption and power outages".
A status orange wind warning in these counties will come into effect at 4pm.
Met Eireann has also issued a status orange wind warning for Tipperary and Waterford from 10pm tonight until 2am tomorrow, with winds of of up to 120km expected.
Liz Walsh of Met Eireann said the winds will be strongest between 6pm this evening and 1am on Saturday morning.
She added to RTÉ's Morning Ireland, that warnings would be reviewed later this morning.
Flooding isn't expected but rain bands are likely to move in from the Atlantic from midday.
A Status Yellow wind warning has also been issued for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and Waterford from 11pm tonight until 9am tomorrow, with gusts of up to 110km/h.
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Dublin and the northeast of Ireland will escape the impact of the strongest winds.
The Road Safety Authority are asking road users to be very careful during the weather.
They are asking road users to be aware of objects being blown out onto the road, and to expect the unexpected.
Ireland is set to bear the brunt of the storm.
Meanwhile in the UK, Storm Hannah is set to bring strong winds and colder conditions, with temperatures expected to plunge more than 10 degrees in some parts.
Storm Hannah, which was named by Irish forecaster Met Eireann, will bring gusts of up to 80mph to the south-west coast of Ireland on Friday afternoon, before moving towards Wales and the south west of England.
Highs of just 12C or 13C will be in stark contrast to the balmy weekend just passed, which saw highs of 25C recorded in London and the warmest Easter Monday on record in the UK and Ireland.
Here's six things you should do before Storm Hannah rolls in:
Bring in your pets: These horrible conditions are no weather for your beloved dog to be out in so make sure you bring them inside where they'll be warm and cosy as Storm Frank hits.
Check on neighbours: If you have elderly neighbours or neighbours who may not get out and about as much, make sure to check in that they don't need any food or supplies when the bad weather kicks in.
Check your travel plans: If you had intended being out and about this week, advice from the Road Safety Authority is to check local forecasts and traffic updates and not to avoid making a journey in extreme weather conditions if possible.
Stock up on food: Have food in the house in case it is dangerous to travel
Have useful numbers to hand: There's the obvious emergency telephone numbers that we all know - but it's no harm to check your local council's relevant contact details and utility companies like ESB just in case.
Get your hands on some sandbags: If you are in an area that is particularly badly affected, you may have some sandbags in storage or be able to get a hold of some this evening to be prepared.
