Coastal areas in south and southwest England and most of Wales are on alert ahead of a major storm system that has triggered warnings of dangerous conditions and disruption across the UK and Ireland.

The fifth-named storm of the season could cause power cuts, travel disruption and damage to buildings on Friday.

A weather warning for high winds has been upgraded from yellow to amber for most of Scotland on Friday. Gusts of up to 90mph are expected during the first named storm of 2025.

The country is braced for strong winds, rain and snow as Storm Eowyn is set to batter the UK with gusts of up to 90mph on the way.

A Level 2 warning has been issued by The European Storm Forecast Experiment has issued a level two warning for the UK for Friday

Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in parts of the country over the next few days. Very strong winds are forecast to strike the north of England, south of Scotland and North Wales.

Huge swathes of the south east are expected to see blustery conditions over the next few days as the Met Office issued two yellow warnings for wind. A yellow warning for strong winds is in place for Kent and Sussex from 07:00 until 18:00 GMT on Thursday,

Bad weather is set to hit the country as Storm Éowyn brings severe gales. The Met Office has issued several weather warnings, including an amber wind warning for parts of north Wales on Friday with gusts of up to 90mph (145km/h) in coastal areas.

Storm Eowyn, with winds up to 90mph, is set to disrupt the UK and Ireland on Friday, impacting northern England, southern Scotland, North Wales, and parts of the south with power cuts, travel delays,

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,

Multiple warnings have been issued across Northern Ireland as Storm Éowyn makes its way. The storm is expected to bring possible damage and disruption to parts of Ireland and the UK as it tracks east from the Atlantic.