Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for the country over the Easter weekend.
The warning is valid from 3:00p.m until midnight on Saturday (April 4).
The forecaster said that Storm Dave will bring very strong southerly winds, veering westerly by the evening with severe gusts and coastal gales.
Possible impacts include:
- Some fallen trees, branches;
- Wave overtopping;
- Difficult traveling conditions;
- Debris, loose objects displaced.
The UK Met Office has also issued a Status Yellow wind warning for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry.
It said that Storm Dave will bring a spell of very strong winds Saturday into Easter Sunday morning which may cause some damage and travel disruption.
This warning is in place from 2:00p.m on Saturday until 2:00a.m on Sunday.
Unsettled Easter weekend
Met Éireann said it will be unsettled throughout the Easter weekend.
It will become very windy and wet on Saturday, but it will be a brighter, breezy day on Easter Sunday with a few showers.
It is expected to be windy once again on Monday with fresh to strong southerly winds developing.
It will be cloudy and damp for most with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist.
It will remain unsettled for the rest of next week with Atlantic low pressure systems bringing further wet and blustery weather.