Met Office issues rare RED 'danger to life' weather alert ahead of Storm Eowyn

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The Met Office has issued a rare red 'danger to life' weather alert ahead of Storm Éowyn. Forecasters say "very strong winds" will lead to "very dangerous conditions and significant disruption" in the areas covered by the warning.

The red weather warning for wind covers the whole of Northern Ireland as well as parts of southern and central Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The worst affected areas, along the coast, could see wind gusts of 100mph throughout the day on Friday. The alert comes into effect at 10am on Friday and will remain in place until 5pm.

The Met Office warning states: "Southwesterly then westerly winds will rapidly increase from west to east Friday mid-morning onwards into the afternoon, with peak gusts of 80 to 90mph fairly widely and perhaps up to 100mph along exposed western coasts. "This brings the risk of significant disruption to transport and power supplies as well as dangerous conditions outdoors.