Strong winds and a chance of coastal flooding are expected when Storm Brendan hits Ireland tomorrow.
Two separate status orange wind warnings have been issued, covering the entire country.
The latest warnings are available on the Met Éireann website.
A warning for Connacht, Donegal and Kerry is in effect from 5am on Monday until 9pm that night.
A separate warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford is valid from 8am until 3pm on Monday.
Image: Met ÉireannA status red marine warning has also been issued, amid forecasts of gale force 8 to storm force 10 southerly winds.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather said today will be the calm before the storm.
He explained: "By 7am tomorrow morning, those wind warnings will have come into operation - and really it will get very windy, very quickly tomorrow morning.
"[It will hit] the west coast and the south-west very hard, very quickly - moving across the country then, with strong gusts right across the country.
"You're looking at some severe gusts - up to 130km/h, and maybe even locally higher than that along the west coast and the south-west."
Flood defences are being put in place in a number of areas, including parts of Dublin and Galway, ahead of the storm's arrival.
1) We have been monitoring the forthcoming unsettled weather following advice from Met Eireann & The National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management. As a result, we will be erecting flood defences & closing the car parks at Clontarf & Sandymount from 6am Monday 13th January
— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) January 12, 2020
In a statement, Cork County Council said their response crews have been put on notice and are now on standby.
It adds: "Cork County Council expects the main impact from Storm Brendan to include fallen trees, possible structural damage from high winds and coastal flooding caused by the storm surge.
"Coastal property owners are advised to take the usual precautions in advance of this storm."
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard is advising people to avoid exposed beaches, cliffs and harbours during the storm conditions.
Any power outages can be reported to ESB Networks on 1850-372-999, with the public being reminded to never approach or touch fallen electricity wires.
