Status yellow rain and wind warnings have been issued for large parts of the country on Thursday.
The rain warning comes into effect for Cork and Kerry from 11am and from noon in Galway and Mayo. Both weather warnings are in place until 8pm.
The yellow wind warning is in place for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford from 11am until 11pm. Met Éireann has warned of localised flooding, difficult travel conditions and poor visibility where the rain warnings will come into effect.
The forecaster said there may be some fallen trees in places where the wind warning is in place.
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The UK Met Office has also issued a yellow wind warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry from 1pm until 11pm on Thursday.
A yellow gale warning for all coasts of Ireland and on the Irish Sea is in place from 7am on Thursday until midnight.
Met Éireann forecaster Gerry Murphy said Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with highest wind speeds of more than 280km/h and is now heading towards Cuba, will weaken as it tracks into the Atlantic.
“At this stage, it’s still somewhat uncertain what the track will be, but the latest information does suggest that it is going to move to the north of Ireland, but could come fairly close to us, so details of that will become more apparent as the week goes on,” he said on Tuesday night.
Wednesday is set be a mixed day weather-wise with Met Éireann forecasting sunny spells, scattered heavy showers, a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
It is expected to feel cool with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Showers are forecast to become isolated by evening, and the winds should ease with some frost setting in after dark.
The national outlook is for unsettled conditions with Friday offering wet and blustery weather affecting southern and eastern counties, clearing around midday, so hopefully not affecting Halloween trick or treaters greatly.
Sunny spells and scattered showers during the afternoon will be replaced by some spells of weather after dark. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees. Fresh and gusty southerly winds will ease through the day.
