Met Office warns of danger to life as Britain faces 90mph winds - Road, rail, airports and ferries are likely to be disrupted in many parts of the UK and Ireland on Friday

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, north-western Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.

Storm Éowyn is set to wreak havoc on Britain in mere hours - and the Met Office has laid bare exactly what's in store for the UK

Dogs could be swept away by powerful waves during Storm Eowyn if they are not kept on leads, the Met Office has warned. Winds of up to 90mph have been forecast across the UK later this week as the first named storm of 2025 makes landfall.

Where and when snow and 90mph winds will hit UK after Met Office weather warnings issued - The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning from midnight on Friday across most of the UK, including the south-west of England,

With the arrival of Storm Eowyn this weekend set to bring horrifying 95mph winds, we take a look at the Met Office's list of storm names and the reason behind them

When is storm Éowyn coming and where in the UK is it going to hit? Here's everything you need to know about the Met Office warning including pronunciation and meaning.

Storm Éowyn is forecast to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday before moving on to the rest of the UK on Friday according to Met Office models. The storm will bring gusts of 80mph to coastal areas and 60mph inland with potential for a danger to life caused by flying debris.

Storm Eowyn is set to batter the UK on Friday, with wind speeds potentially reaching a staggering 80mph in some areas and up to 60mm of rain expected. The forecaster elaborated: "A band of heavy rain will move northeast across this area later on Thursday night, clearing to the east on Friday morning.", reports Bristol Live.

Strong gusts of wind are expected to sweep over Surrey as Storm Éowyn batters the country. The Met Office has now issued a yellow weather warning for entire south east, including Surrey.

From 7am tomorrow (Thursday, January 23) a yellow warning for wind will come into effect. The Met Office says gusts of up to 60mph are possible over coastal areas and hills. The warning is set to last until 6pm and covers the Somerset coast, all of Cornwall, Plymouth, most of Dartmoor and North Devon.