It is set to be a very windy two days for Ireland with gusts of up to 110km/h expected to batter parts of the country.
Met Eireann have issued two Status Yellow warnings with 'very strong' winds due to hit eight counties today and another six counties tomorrow.
Tuesday will start off mostly dry and bright but rain will become widespread during the day and it will turn "very windy" in parts of the south east and the midlands later this afternoon and evening.
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A Status Yellow wind warning has been put in place for eight counties in the south east of the country on Tuesday; Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford.
The warning was issued by Met Eireann on Easter Monday just after 3pm and will come into effect at 5pm this afternoon, staying in place until 9pm tonight.
Issuing the warning, Met Éireann said: “Strong westerly winds with very strong gusts expected for a short time Tuesday evening, causing some disruption."
On Wednesday, it will be another windy day, with "very strong and gusty northwest winds" and gales in Atlantic coastal areas on the west of Ireland with gusts of between 90km/h and 110km/h expected.
Meanwhile, second Status Yellow wind warning has been issued by Met Eireann for six coastal counties on the south west of Ireland on Wednesday.
The warning, which is in place for the coastal counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Mayo, will come into effect at 1am on Wednesday morning, staying in place until 5pm the same day.
Issuing the warning, Met Éireann said: “Very strong west to northwest winds developing. Widespread gusts of between 90 and 110 km/h expected, stronger in coastal areas and over higher ground. Wave overtopping in coastal areas.”
A Yellow Wind warning issued by the UK Met Office is also in place for Antrim and Down from 3pm on Tuesday until 3am on Wednesday morning.
The Met Office said: "A period of strong winds bringing the potential for some disruption later on Tuesday and perhaps into the early hours of Wednesday."
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