Overview

• Northern Ireland faces a yellow wind warning from 2pm Friday to noon Saturday, with an amber alert for Tyrone, Fermanagh, Down and Antrim from 3pm to 8pm Friday.
• An amber wind warning covers parts of Scotland including Grampian, the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and Strathclyde from 5pm Friday to 9am Saturday, alongside broader yellow wind alerts for Scotland, northern England and north Wales.
• Forecasters expect 50–60 mph gusts widely and 60–70 mph in exposed spots, with the potential for 95 mph or higher on the most exposed Scottish coasts as winds peak Friday evening into early Saturday.
• The Met Office warns of roof damage, downed power lines, dangerous driving conditions and disruption to ferry, air and rail services, with a danger to life possible along coasts due to large waves and debris.
• Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has readied hundreds of extra staff, Police Scotland urges caution on the roads, and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop advises travelers to check for service updates, while some experts caution the system could rapidly intensify into a so‑called weather bomb.