Storm Éowyn has been named by the Met Office and will bring severe gales to parts of the United Kingdom on Friday. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind on Friday and Saturday.

Storm Eowyn is set to hit the UK with strong winds on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office has said, with yellow weather warnings issued for most of the country. The forecaster warned that the winds will lead to disruptions such as damage to buildings, power cuts, and flying debris that could threaten lives.

Met Éireann has confirmed the fifth named storm of the 2024/2025 season is set to hit Ireland later this week, and it has an unusual name in Éowyn.

Forecasters are warning of a potential danger to life due to flying debris, with travel disruption.

Met Éireann has now issued a weather advisory for all of Ireland ahead of Storm Éowyn and said that weather warnings will follow as this event comes within the range of its high-resolution model (two days ahead), which will provide more detailed information.

Brits have been warned to strap down their furniture and buckle in as killer winds will sweep over the UK – with the Met Office sharing warnings for travel disruption

Soon afterwards, notably windy conditions will become widespread into the early hours of Friday as Storm Éowyn (pronounced "Ay-oh-win") moves close to the north west of the British Isles, where the strongest impacts will be felt.

A 24-hour weather warning has been issued for "potentially disruptive" winds after the Met Office named Storm Éowyn which is set to bring gusts of up to 70mph later this week. The fifth named storm of the 2024/25 season,

The Met Office has named a new storm as winds of up to 80mph are expected to hit the UK this weekend. 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.