Galway and Kerry are facing a separate yellow rain warning for Friday from 9am to 3pm.
Preparations by local authorities were under way in the west, northwest and southwest of the country on Thursday night, before the arrival of Storm Amy, the first of the season to bring a status orange warning.
Met Éireann has issued a status orange wind warning for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, valid from 2pm to 10pm on Friday.
Additionally, a national yellow wind warning will be in place from midday on Friday to midnight on Saturday.
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