A status red wind warning will be issued later today for counties Cork and Kerry as Storm Barra approaches Ireland.
A Status Orange Wind Warning comes into effect at 6am for 24 hours across Clare, Limerick and Galway, with the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group meeting shortly.
There is a yellow alert across the rest of the country.
Crisis management teams have been meeting to prepare for the storm,
Keith Leonard, National Director for Fire and Emergency Management, outlines what people should do where there is a status red warning:
"People should shelter in place before the red level warning comes into effect. Stay at home are in place and don't go back outside until the red level warning expires."
