A red weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland on Friday, as dangerous Storm Éowyn heads towards the UK. The red warning for wind, posing a danger to life, has been issued, while an amber warning is in place for parts of Scotland and the north of England,

The Met Office issued a super rare red warning across southern Scotland and the Central Belt for Friday, January 24.

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.

A red weather warning has been issued across Scotland's central belt as the country prepares for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has said high winds could reach 100mph in exposed western coasts and that there could be a risk to life due to flying debris, power cuts and damage to buildings.

The Met Office has extended a weather warning for Dorset as gusts of up to 70 mph are expected to hit the county.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Essex with the county to see winds of up to 50mph. This comes as Storm Éowyn will bring a spell of strong winds for a time on Friday (January 24). The Met Office says that as a result of the storm,

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. The amber warning - which runs from 06:00 to 21:00 on Friday - covers the south and most of central Scotland.

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

BBC Scotland meteorologist Calum MacColl looks at how Storm Éowyn's wind could potentially disrupt commuter journeys, cause power cuts and damage to buildings. The storm is expected to hit Scotland from the south on Friday morning,