Multiple warnings have been issued across Northern Ireland from midnight on Thursday.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning of wind from 6am to 9pm on Friday across the north of England, south of Scotland and North Wales.

Storm Éowyn is being fuelled by an unusually powerful powerful jet stream in which wind speeds of more than 250mph have been recorded. The low pressure system is currently tracking across Northern Ireland and over to Scotland, with the strongest winds expected on its southern flank.

Paul Mooney explains what we can expect over the coming days with a warning in place.

The Met Office has issued several warnings for wind, snow and rain across the whole of the UK as Storm Éowyn is expected to cause widespread disruption on Friday and Saturday

Storm Éowyn is gathering strength, supercharged by the Arctic blast that moved through the US, and has the potential to trigger power outages and travel disruptions across the UK later this week.

Storm Éowyn – pronounced "ay-oh-win" – and the fifth named storm of the season will undergo rapid development during Thursday as it moves across the Atlantic. It will be fuelled by a very powerful jet stream which is fast moving air high in the atmosphere where wind speeds are around 260mph (418km/h).

When is storm Éowyn coming and where in the UK is it going to hit? Here's everything you need to know about the Met Office warning including pronunciation and meaning.