Red weather warning issued for Northern Ireland

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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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