Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning to eight counties, ahead of vicious gusts across the country over the weekend.
The national forecaster says affected areas – Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Dublin, Meath and Louth – could face winds of up to 100km/h tomorrow afternoon.
The warning, issued this evening, is in place between 12pm and 6pm tomorrow.
It reads: "Through Saturday afternoon and early evening, southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/hr with gusts of up to 100 km/hr."
It comes amid a miserable forecast across the country over the weekend, with Met Eireann forecasting rainy conditions and gusty stretches in several areas.
Met Eireann is predicting a soggy few days ahead, as the clouds empty over much of the country and temperatures start to drop.
Here's how the weekend forecast reads:
Friday
A wet and windy start tomorrow with further outbreaks of rain and a continued risk of flooding. Eastern parts of the country will likely see cloud and outbreaks of rain persist through the day.
Friday night
Conditions will improve in the west through the afternoon with sunny spells and scattered showers developing.
Highest temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees. Strong to near gale force southerly winds will moderate during the afternoon, but remaining strong on eastern coasts.
Saturday
A very mild day. Mostly dry at first then outbreaks of rain developing, turning heavy and persistent in places with some flooding.
Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Fresh and gusty southerly winds will strengthen on western coasts in the evening.
Saturday night
Becoming drier in many areas Saturday evening and early in the night, although some light rain may well affect western coastal counties overnight.
Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees. Fresh to strong southerly winds in the west for a time, with winds easing light to moderate overnight nationwide.
Sunday
Some uncertainty in the forecast. However, Sunday currently looks to have a largely cloudy start with some outbreaks of rain.
It will become brighter during the afternoon with showers moving into the western half of the country.
Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with a light southerly breeze.
Sunday night
Many areas will be dry and clear. However, scattered showers will continue to affect the western half of the country.
A colder night with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees. Light to moderate southerly winds.
