Storm Éowyn is set to wreak havoc on Britain in mere hours - and the Met Office has laid bare exactly what's in store for the UK

Dogs could be swept away by powerful waves during Storm Eowyn if they are not kept on leads, the Met Office has warned. Winds of up to 90mph have been forecast across the UK later this week as the first named storm of 2025 makes landfall.

Storm Éowyn is forecast to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday before moving on to the rest of the UK on Friday according to Met Office models. The storm will bring gusts of 80mph to coastal areas and 60mph inland with potential for a danger to life caused by flying debris.

The weather agency has so far issued seven warnings for Thursday through to Saturday, with the whole of the country covered by at least one

The Met Office has issued several warnings for wind, snow and rain across the whole of the UK as Storm Éowyn is expected to cause widespread disruption on Friday and Saturday

There are rare amber weather warnings active for North West England, North East England, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

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The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for wind for 60 areas in the UK, with yellow weather warnings covering the rest of the country.

Weather warnings from the Met Office have been issued for all of the UK as Storm Éowyn approaches. A number of weather alerts will be in place in the coming days - including a rare amber warning for wind. Storm Éowyn is expected to bring strong winds and heavy downpours, as well as snow in some parts of Britain. Gusts reaching 90mph are expected.

An amber weather warning is in place across most of north Wales as Storm Éowyn hits the country.