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.

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Gusts of up to 90mph could batter Scotland on Friday and Saturday during the first named storm of 2025. Storm Eowyn is expected to bring widespread disruption and could cause a danger to life as a result of flying debris, along with power cuts and damage to buildings.

UK weather maps now show the precise moment snow and gale-force winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn will hit Britain. Pronounced 'Ay-oh-win', this is the fifth winter storm of the season, with the Met Office warning it poses a risk to lives with terrifying winds set to batter northern Britain on Friday and into 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.

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.

"The centre of Storm Eowyn will track just off the northwest coast on Friday morning with a swathe of extremely strong and damaging winds extending across the country bringing disruption. Gale Force southwest winds over land, will veer westerly by afternoon with Storm Force winds likely in some coastal areas.

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The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for severe weather as the fifth named storm of the season hits the UK.

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,