Storm Eowyn to Bring High Winds and Heavy Rain to Western Europe
The 'bomb cyclone' is set to hit Ireland and the UK with destructive winds while France braces for milder impacts along its northern and western coasts.
- 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.
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