Gusts of up to 90mph are expected across the country during the first named storm of 2025.

The weather experts have sent out two separate warnings urging people in the North East to expect strong winds and widespread disruption this Friday

A rare, red warning has been issued by Ireland's weather service ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn, warning of "severe, damaging and destructive gusts".

Storm Éowyn – pronounced "ay-oh-win" – and the fifth named storm of the season will undergo rapid development during Thursday as it moves across the Atlantic. It will be fuelled by a very powerful jet stream which is fast moving air high in the atmosphere where wind speeds are around 260mph (418km/h).

The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for Friday as very strong winds are expected to disrupt the country.

Storm force winds of 90mph are forecast to batter North Wales and there are warnings for rain with snow also a possibility

THE Met Office has upgraded the weather warning for Storm Eowyn to amber in Wirral. Experts have forecast that Storm Eowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption on Friday (January 24).

A NEW weather warning has been issued for parts of Hampshire as the county braces for Storm Eowyn. Winds could reach between 50 and 60mph, the Met Office has warned. The warning for strong winds will be in force from 7am until 6pm on Thursday,