Met Éireann have issued an orange wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick

They stated: "A period of very windy weather will begin on Friday morning and will continue until later on Saturday evening. Southwesterly winds reaching mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h and gusts of 110 to 130 km/h likely. High ground and exposed coasts will be most at risk."

The weather warning will be in effect from 6am tomorrow morning until 23.59 on Saturday night.

A yellow wind warning is also in for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary and Waterford.

"A period of very windy weather will begin on Friday morning and will continue until later on Saturday evening. Southwesterly winds reaching mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h and gusts of 90 to 110 km/h likely. High ground and exposed coasts will be most at risk."

This warning will be in effect for the same times.