Orange and yellow weather warnings are in effect as wind speeds are expected to reach strong gale force in some areas later today.
Met Éireann issued a status orange marine weather warning this morning with south to southeast gales or strong gales expected to develop on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
The winds will reach gale or strong gale force this evening and tonight on all sea areas with winds touching storm force on coasts from Roches Point to Erris Head to Malin Head.
An orange weather warning is for weather conditions which have the capacity to impact significantly on people in the affected areas.
A yellow wind warning is in place for Munster, Leinster, Connacht, Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan. South to southeast winds will reach speeds of 45 to 65 km/h with gusts to 80 or 90 km/h this afternoon and evening in exposed regions.
Tonight and tomorrow southerly winds veering westwards will reach speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h.
Yellow weather alerts are for weather conditions that do not pose an immediate threat to the general population, only to those exposed to risk by location and/or activity.
Tuesday is expected to be very windy with strong to gale force westerly winds bringing in squally showers. The wind will die down later in the week with sunny spells, scattered showers and moderate to fresh southwest winds expected on Wednesday.
