The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Northern Ireland to take effect from Thursday.
The weather forecaster said strong winds may lead to transport disruption when the warning is in place.
The wind alert is currently in place from 8am to 2pm on Thursday, November 24.
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It is set to impact on early morning rush hour traffic, with the warning impacting all parts of Northern Ireland.
Issuing the alert on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Met Office said: "A spell of strong southerly winds will develop during Thursday morning, with gusts of 40-50 mph inland and perhaps briefly 60-70 mph along some exposed coasts, accompanied by a short period of heavy rain.
They added: "Winds easing from the west during the late morning and early afternoon."
The strong winds may lead to transport disruption on Thursday with some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport and for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.
It’s also likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.
It comes after two separate yellow weather warnings for heavy rain were issued earlier this week.
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