Met Eireann is tracking the progress of Hurricane Ophelia closely.
The storm which will be an ex-hurricane by the time it is expected to hit Irish shores on Monday afternoon is currently west of the Canary Islands and south of the Azores.
A weather warning is in place for the whole weekend for heavy rain, wind and generally stormy weather as a result of the approaching storm.
People are urged to be aware of the approaching weather system when travelling over the weekend.
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Forecaster Pat Clarke says while the worst of the weather is forecast for Monday night that could change:
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