Furthermore, Met Eireann has issued a yellow wind and rain warning for Donegal from midnight to 12pm on Saturday. Additionally, there is a yellow thunderstorm warning for Connacht and rain warning for Cavan, Donegal, Munster, Connacht, and Longford. Fresh and gusty southwest winds will moderate overnight but will begin to strengthen again towards morning. Strong to gale force and gusty south to southwest winds, reaching storm force for western and northwest coastal areas, will gradually veer southwest. Strong to near gale force west to southwest winds will affect the country with gales on northern and western coasts.