Met Eireann has issued three weather warnings, one lasting 27 hours, for Storm Ellen which will track over Ireland tonight and on Thursday.
The tempest will be "severe" bringing potentially "damaging winds" with heavy rain leading to a risk of spot flooding.
The national forecaster also warns: "Due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds there is a potential risk of coastal flooding."
There are three warnings in place for Ireland due to the storm, Dublin Live reports.
The first, and most severe, is a Status Red warning which is currently in place for just Co Cork, and will be in effect from 9pm until midnight on Wedneday.
The second is a Status Orange alert for Munster, Galway and Mayo, which will remain in place from 9pm tonight until 12pm Thursday.
The third is a nationwide Status Yellow wind warning which will be in place for 27 hours from Wednesday at 9pm until 23:59 on Thursday.
Met Eireann warn: "It will become very windy on Wednesday night and throughout the day on Thursday. Severe gusts are likely and there is a risk of some disruption.
"Due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds there is a potential risk of coastal flooding."
And the news doesn't get much better after that either - here's what Met Eireann are saying for today, tonight and the next few days:
Tonight: "Very windy and cloudy with some clear spells and a further spell of rain extending from the south as winds veer southerly and increase fresh to strong and gusty with near gales along coasts. Lowest temperatures of 11C to 14C."
Tomorrow: "Continuing very windy on Thursday. Dry and mostly cloudy to start but another band of rain will extending from the south with heavy and thundery showers following along with some sunny spells. Fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds will be stronger along exposed coasts throughout the day. Highest temperatures of 17C to 19C."
SUMMARY: "Wet and windy weather expected for the rest of the week with more showery conditions for the weekend and further rain on Monday."
Friday: "Remaining windy in many areas. The rain will clear to showers in the southern half of the country during the morning as the rain continues to push northeastwards, clearing Ulster in the afternoon with showery conditions for the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 17C to 20C. Southerly winds will be fresh to strong and gusty and strong in some coastal areas at first, veering southwesterly during the day and decreasing moderate to fresh but still strong on some coasts."
Saturday: "Fresh and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers, heaviest along the Atlantic coast. Highest temperatures of 15C to 19C in moderate to fresh westerly winds."
Sunday: "Mostly cloudy and scattered showers with just some sunny spells. Feeling cool with highest temperatures generally of 14C to 18C but reaching 19C near southern coasts. Light to moderate westerly breezes will become light northeasterly or variable in direction."
Monday: "Dry for most at first but rain will move into western and northwestern areas in the morning, extending countrywide during the day, heaviest and most persistent in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 14C to 18C in moderate to fresh southerly winds, increasing strong on southern and eastern coasts later in the day."
Further Outlook: "Remaining unsettled with further showers at times, most frequent and heaviest in the north and west. Highest temperatures ranging between 16C to 20C."
