Strong winds are likely across Ireland from Sunday as Storm Isha hits.
A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for the entire country from 11am on Sunday until 6am on Monday.
Met Éireann is warning of very strong and gusty southwest winds, along with heavy rain.
Potential impacts include significant coastal waves, difficult travelling conditions and loose objects becoming displaced.
An Orange warning is also in place for Northern Ireland.
Storm Isha formed off the coast of North America and will continue to deepen as it tracks towards Ireland and the UK this weekend.
⚠️#StormIsha has been named by the UK Met Office⚠️
#StormIsha will bring very strong winds to Ireland on Sunday🌬️
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Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather told Lunchtime Live warnings are likely to be upgraded.
"Storm Isha is going to come across the Atlantic [and] get powered up by a jet stream that's gone very, very strong indeed," he said.
"It's going to bring us some very strong wind on Sunday, through Sunday and into Sunday evening and early Sunday night.
"Met Éireann, for now, have issued a Yellow wind warning for the entire country - but that is likely to be updated as we get closer to the event.
"There is a risk that some areas could be upgraded because some of the weather models are showing some very strong winds, but there's also going to be a lot of rain".
Mr O'Reilly said temperatures will rise as the storm approaches.
"We're going from lovely blue skies... and very cold and fresh weather to much milder weather," he said.
"Temperatures getting up to 11C, 12C, 13C even - but also very wet and very, very windy," he added.
Mr O'Reilly said there is potential for another weather system to move towards us on Tuesday.
