Stormy conditions are hurtling towards Ireland, with Met Eireann already issuing a warning for 110km/h winds.
The brutal 19-hour alert will come into force for the whole country at 12pm on Wednesday and won't expire until 7am on Thursday.
It's set to bring the mammoth winds, along with spells of extremely heavy rain.
It reads: "Becoming very windy from Wednesday afternoon through until Thursday morning.
"Southwest winds, veering westerly will gust 90 to 110km/h generally, higher at times on hills and coasts in the south and west with a risk of some wave overtopping."
Met Eireann also said the very wet conditions will prolonged outbreaks of rain can be expected until the weekend, at least.
A forecaster said: "Wet and increasingly windy on Wednesday.
"Outbreaks of rain will quickly return to the west early in the morning, becoming widespread by midday with some heavy falls.
"Frequent heavy showers will follow later in the afternoon with occasional bright spells. Strong and gusty southwest winds will develop during the afternoon, reaching gale force in southern and western coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
"Very windy on Wednesday night, mainly across Munster and parts of Connacht and Leinster. Widespread showers and longer spells of rain with some heavy falls.
"Southwest winds will be strong to near gale force and gusty with some strong gusts in the southwest for a time. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees. Winds will moderate overnight becoming fresh and gusty and westerly.
"Remaining quite windy with frequent blustery showers and sunny spells on Thursday.
"Showers will be squally and heavy, some with hail and thunder.
"Wintry falls possible on hills. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with fresh and gusty westerly winds."
Friday is expected to bring much similar conditions to Thursday, while early indications suggest that things will remain wet and windy over the weekend and right through into next week.
"Weather remaining unsettled throughout the week with quite windy conditions and further spells of rain or showers," the forecaster added.
