The Met Office is warning of strong winds along coastal areas of the UK on Thursday morning - before the arrival of Storm Eowyn less than 24 hours later.Yellow weather warnings are in place for western parts of wales,

Gusts of up to 90mph could batter Scotland on Friday and Saturday during the first named storm of 2025. Storm Eowyn - pronounced "ay-oh-win" - 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.

Storm forecasters say "a strong event cannot be ruled out" in the UK - with an explosive cyclogenesis caused by a major drop in air pressure bringing the "risk of a few tornados".

An amber warning is in place as Storm Eowyn set to bring lowest pressure since 1982 - causing widespread disruption across the country.

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.

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.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind for parts of Scotland as Storm Eowyn sweeps in. The first named storm of 2025, Eowyn is forecast to bring strong winds across most of the country, including up to 90mph in some areas.

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

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for wind affecting nearly the whole of Kent. Storm Eowyn will cause disruption to travel throughout the country later this week. The alert will be in place from midnight on Friday (January 24) to 11.