Red warning for wind issued across Ireland and parts of Scotland
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Dangerous conditions are expected with the top level red warning for wind issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland across Friday morning. The Met Office has issued weather warnings across the UK, but the worst of Storm Eowyn is expected to strike across the island of Ireland from early on Friday.
The Met Office warning applies from 7am to 2pm, forecasting strong winds associated with the storm causing very dangerous conditions with widespread disruption and significant impacts expected. Across the border Met Eireann has issued a rare nationwide red warning for wind across the Republic of Ireland.
A Met Office spokesperson said peak rush hour wind speeds of 80-90 miles per hour are expected across Northern Ireland, with up to 100mph in some exposed locations. “An extremely windy spell with disruption and potentially damaging winds tomorrow morning,” he told PA.
