Met Office issues two MORE weather warnings as Storm Éowyn to batter UK with 'very strong winds'

The Met Office has issued a two more yellow weather warning for the UK ahead of Storm Éowyn.

The fifth named storm of the season, and the first of 2025, is expected to bring "very strong" winds to the UK from Thursday night into Friday. Parts of the UK could see gusts of up to 90mph, according to forecasters.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering Northern Ireland and western Scotland yesterday, which has now been extended to a wider part of the UK, while a second warning has been issued for northern parts of the UK.

The first warning will be in place for the whole of Friday, coming into force at midnight and ending at 11.59pm. It covers the whole of northern Scotland as well as parts of south Wales, the Midlands and the south coast of England.

The second warning, which was issued by the Met Office today shortly after the weather agency confirmed that Storm Éowyn had been named, also comes into force at midnight on Friday and will be in place until 11.59pm. It covers Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and parts of northern England, including Greater Manchester, and Wales.

The warning states: "Storm Éowyn is expected to pass close to or across the northwest of the UK on Friday before clearing to the northeast on Saturday. Whilst there is some uncertainty in the track of Éowyn, a spell of very strong winds is likely, initially southeasterly before turning westerly, with peak gusts of 60 to 70mph inland and 80 to 90mph along some coasts and hills (perhaps even higher in a few locations)."

The two warnings together cover the majority of the UK. The Met Office said areas covered by the warnings are likely to see "very strong winds" which could cause disruption on the roads and public transport networks, power cuts, damage to buildings and injuries from flying debris.

A third warning has also been issued by the Met Office for Saturday. A yellow warning for wind covers the north of Scotland from midnight on Saturday until 3pm.

The deep area of low pressure will strengthen rapidly as it moves across the Atlantic and reaches the UK on Thursday evening. Strong winds are predicted across much of the UK throughout Friday as the storm tracks across the northwest of the country.

Met Office spokeswoman Andrea Bishop said: "Storm Eowyn will bring a period of very unsettled, potentially disruptive, weather to the UK through Friday and into Saturday. Pronounced ‘Ay-oh-win’, the system will begin to influence the UK’s weather on Friday, with strengthening winds initially in north-western parts of the UK with accompanying heavy rainfall."