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

The Met Office has issued an amber warning of wind from 6am to 9pm on Friday across the north of England, south of Scotland and North Wales. There is also a yellow warning of wind for the north of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the south of England and the midlands.

Storm Eowyn is set to batter the UK on Friday, with wind speeds potentially reaching a staggering 80mph in some areas and up to 60mm of rain expected. The forecaster elaborated: "A band of heavy rain will move northeast across this area later on Thursday night, clearing to the east on Friday morning.", reports Bristol Live.

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

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

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for South Wales over the weekend of Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24

The Met Office said the newly-named Storm Éowyn could bring powerful gusts to exposed coasts in Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales and western Scotland.

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.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, north-western Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.

A weather warning is in place across a large part of Derbyshire with people told to expect disruption and delays to transport services. The Met Office has issued a yellow fog warning that will remain in place throughout Wednesday (January 22) morning until 11am.