Overview

• Storm Eowyn, classified as a 'bomb cyclone' due to a rapid pressure drop of over 24 hPa in 24 hours, will primarily impact Ireland and the UK on Friday, January 24, 2025.
• Ireland expects hurricane-force winds of up to 200 km/h and 10-meter waves along its western coast, prompting severe weather warnings from the Met Office.
• In France, the storm will bring gusts of up to 100 km/h along the northern and western coasts, with rainfall of 40-50 mm expected in some regions, but no orange weather alerts have been issued so far.
• The strongest winds in France will occur overnight Thursday into Friday, with coastal areas such as Brittany and Normandy most affected, while inland gusts will reach 70 km/h in some areas.
• Meteorologists caution that another storm system could develop over the weekend, potentially bringing further strong winds and unsettled weather to the region.