Storm Éowyn to bring windy weather to UK

Coastal areas of Scotland will be affected by the wind

The Met Office has named the first storm of 2025, as strong winds are expected in parts of the UK this week.

Storm Éowyn is due to reach the UK on Friday and last into the weekend, bringing winds of over 60 miles per hour inland, and 80 miles per hour in coastal areas.

Weather warnings have been put in place and the strongest winds are likely across parts of Northern Ireland, southern Scotland, northern and western areas of England and Wales.

Coastal areas will be most affected the Met Office have said, and people living by the sea have been advised to watch out for large waves.

Why do storms have names?

Storm Éowyn – pronounced "Ay-oh-win" - is the first named storm of 2025.

It is the fifth named storm of the 2024-25 season, which began in October last year.

In the UK, the Met Office - which keeps track of the weather - names powerful storms.

It does it to make people more aware when severe weather is on the way.

In the past we've had lots of storms with different names including Storm Dennis, Storm Eunice and Storm Babet.

James, Lewis and Mavis are all storm names for the 2024/25 season.

Each one of these is linked to a key figure from the Met office's 170 year history.

What are weather warnings?

There are three types of weather warnings: Red, amber and yellow.

Yellow is the least severe of the three, and means the weather could lead to travel disruption, local damage and power cuts.

The areas the Met Office say may be most affected by the storm include central Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Northern Ireland, Orkney and Shetland, southwest Scotland, Lothian Borders and Strathclyde.