Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for the entire country as it continues to track "a deepening low-pressure system".

On Thursday night (January 23) and during Friday (January 24), Storm Éowyn, is forecast to track close to Ireland.

As a result, the national forecaster has said that very strong winds are likely across the country with the potential for damaging wind gusts and disruption in places.

This will be combined with spells of heavy rain and high seas which are also expected.

Met Éireann said that it is continuously monitoring the evolving situation and weather warnings will be issued as confidence in the forecast track and intensity of the low-pressure system improves.

The public are being advised to check the weather forecast in the coming days for updates and any possible weather warnings.

Meanwhile, Met Éireann said that low rainfall amounts are expected over the next few days, before conditions become more unsettled towards the end of the week.

As a result, rainfall amounts are expected to be above average across much of the country for the next seven days.

It will also turn colder by the middle of the week. Mean air temperatures over the next seven days are forecast to be around average for January.

The latest data shows that most soils across Ireland are either near saturated or waterlogged.

Although there will be some marginal improvements over the coming days as it will be mainly dry, conditions will deteriorate later next week in more unsettled weather.