A Status Yellow Wind Warning for 11 counties, including Galway, comes into effect at 4pm this afternoon.
Met Éireann is warning people of dangerous driving conditions, with the possibility of fallen trees and branches along with wave overtopping in coastal areas.
Other counties that come into the warning are Clare, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Wexford and Wicklow
A Status Yellow rain alert has been issued for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry and will remain in place until 9pm tonight.
