Galway and the rest of the country are in for a windy weekend, with Storm Dave set to bring strong winds on Saturday.
An area of low pressure will start to develop out in the Atlantic on Friday night, developing into Storm Dave as it undergoes rapid cyclogenesis in a right jet entrance and tracks north-eastwards towards the west and northwest coast of Ireland later Saturday.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for the entire country tomorrow, with multiple hazards likely from storm damage.
The weather warning will be in effect from 2pm until 11pm on Saturday, bringing very strong southerly winds, veering westerly by the evening with severe gusts and coastal gales.
It will bring with it a risk of fallen trees and branches, loose debris, and wave overtopping, all creating difficult travelling conditions.
The strongest of the winds will be in the northwest, with the possibility that changes in the forecast position and intensity of storm Dave could lead to updates to the warnings, with the slight chance that Donegal could be upgraded to an orange-level warning for a time.
Further warnings may be issued throughout the Easter weekend, with a weather advisory in place until the end of Monday.
The weather is forecast to remain unsettled and mixed over Easter with a mobile Atlantic flow affecting Ireland.
High spring tides coinciding with storm surge and persistent onshore winds will further increase the risk of coastal flooding. Areas along the west and north coasts are particularly vulnerable.
The most disruptive spell of windy weather will be on Saturday afternoon and into Saturday night, when a nationwide yellow wind warning comes into effect, with the potential for some severe gusts, as storm Dave tracks by the west and northwest coast.
Storm Dave was named by the UK Met Office on Thursday morning, with stormier conditions expected over Scotland on Saturday night.
