Red weather warning issued for Northern Ireland.
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PA Media Waves crash onto a promenade along the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland - the sea is grey and buildings line the promenade. Green hills are visible in the background.PA Media
We're expecting very rough seas.
A red weather warning for wind has been issued for Northern Ireland by the Met Office.
The entire island of Ireland is now under a red alert, the highest level of alert.
The warning for Northern Ireland will be in place from 07:00 to 14:00 GMT on Friday.
An amber alert will also be in place in Northern Ireland from 6:00 to 21:00. The Met Office says a red weather warning means dangerous conditions with widespread disruption.
It advises people to expect:
Flying debris posing a risk to life
Large waves and beach debris have washed onto coastal roads, seafronts and homes
Very dangerous driving conditions with fallen trees on the road
Power outages affecting other services, such as mobile phone coverage
Damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines down
Roads, bridges and rail lines closed, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry and flight services
Storm Éowyn is the fifth named storm of the winter season, following Storm Darragh which hit on December 5.
Winds are expected to increase rapidly on Friday morning with maximum sustained winds of 80 to 90 mph (130 to 145 km/h) and possibly up to 100 mph along some exposed coastlines.
The strongest wind ever recorded in Northern Ireland reached 124 mph in Kilkeel, County Down, on 12 January 1974.
The Met Office has advised people to stay indoors and avoid road travel. A red wind warning was issued for the entire Republic of Ireland on Wednesday, with Met Éireann warning of "potential risk to life".
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