Met Eireann have issued a new 10-hour weather warning for 21 counties as 110km/h gusts are set to batter Ireland.
The Status Yellow alert is in place for Leinster, Munster, Donegal, Galway, Mayo from 8am until 6pm on Tuesday.
It reads: "South to southwest winds will reach mean wind speeds of 50 to 65km/h, with gusts of 90 to 110km/h. Where winds are onshore there is a risk of coastal flooding."
It comes as a brutal few days are ahead as the country gets battered by strong winds and heavy rain.
The national forecaster has issued three other weather alerts, with massive downpours set to first hit on Monday night.
A status orange warning is in place for Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford from 7pm, where river and surface flooding is expected.
This won't expire until 9pm on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a similar yellow caution is in force for 24 hours from 9pm, for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Limerick, Connacht.
And gale-force winds gusting at 110km/h will also arrive at 9pm on Monday, lasting until 6am on Tuesday.
This yellow warning will affect Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Munster, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: A very wet and windy night tonight. Persistent rain will develop in the west and southwest later this evening, becoming widespread overnight.
"The rain will be heavy at times, particularly in the southwest, with a risk of localised flooding. It will turn increasingly windy overnight also, with strong to near gale force southeast to south winds, reaching gale force on coasts. Lows of 5 to 8 degrees, becoming milder overnight.
"Tomorrow, Tuesday, will remain wet and windy as further spells of heavy rain spread northwards across the country with a continued risk of localised flooding. Strong and gusty southerly winds, reaching near gale to gale force on coasts.
"A mild day with highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.
"Continuing unsettled through midweek but becoming more settled for the end of the week with mainly dry conditions and sunny spells.
"Heavy rain will persist early on Tuesday night, particularly in the east and south. However, rain will gradually become lighter and patchier overnight, with dry spells developing in the west and north.
"Staying breezy with fresh southerly winds, strong on western coasts. Mild with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees."
They added: "A wet morning in the east and south on Wednesday but it is expected to become drier from the west by afternoon with a mix of bright spells and scattered showers across the country.
"Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds."
