Weather warnings have been issued by Met Éireann for the island of Ireland with Storm Ashley, the first named storm of the season, due to make landfall on Sunday.
A status orange wind warning has been issued for Galway and Mayo from midday on Sunday to 9pm with winds of up to 120km/h expected. There is a possibility of coastal flooding because of high spring tides.
A status yellow warning has been issued for the rest of the state from 10am on Sunday to midnight on Monday. A status yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland from 3am on Sunday to midday on Monday.
A yellow marine warning is in place for all the coastline around Ireland.
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Along with rain, Sunday will be a very windy day across the country with a few thunderstorms possible.
Strong to gale force southwest winds will bring the potential for some disruption, especially in Atlantic coastal areas.
Winds will ease on Monday to leave a predominantly dry day with sunny spells and just a few showers in Atlantic coastal counties.
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