Met Office issues warnings for 86 counties as UK braces for storm – full list

The has issued several weather warnings affecting 86 counties on Friday as the UK braces for a new storm.

The national weather agency warned that the strong wind set to batter Britain through flying debris, large waves, and beach debris thrown onto seafronts, coastal roads, and properties.

The weather warnings will be in place throughout Friday (January 24) as Storm Eowyn wreaks havoc across the country.

The forecaster explained: “Storm Éowyn is expected to pass close to or across the northwest of the UK on Friday before clearing to the northeast on Saturday.

“Whilst there is some uncertainty in the track of Éowyn, a spell of very strong winds is likely, initially southeasterly before turning westerly, with peak gusts of 50-60 mph inland, 60-70 mph around some coasts and hills, and perhaps up to 80 mph in exposed parts of western Scotland.

“The wind strength will gradually ease across southern areas later on Friday.”

The strong winds may also cause damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, the has warned.

It also stated: “Power cuts are likely to occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.

“Road, rail, air and ferry services are likely to be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible. Some roads and bridges may close.”

Full list of counties affected by the new weather warnings

Northern Ireland

1. Antrim

2. Armagh

3. Down

4. Fermanagh

5. Londonderry

6. Tyrone

Scotland

1. Aberdeen

2. Aberdeenshire

3. Angus

4. Argyll and Bute

5. City of Edinburgh

6. Clackmannanshire

7. Dumfries and Galloway

8. Dundee

9. East Ayrshire

10. East Dunbartonshire

11. East Lothian

12. East Renfrewshire

13. Falkirk

14. Fife

15. Glasgow

16. Highland

17. Inverclyde

18. Midlothian

19. Moray

20. Na h-Eileanan Siar

21. North Ayrshire

22. North Lanarkshire

23. Orkney

24. Perth and Kinross

25. Renfrewshire

26. Scottish Borders

27. Shetland

28. South Ayrshire

29. South Lanarkshire

30. Stirling

31. West Dunbartonshire

32. West Lothian

Wales

1. Anglesey

2. Brecknockshire

3. Caernarfonshire

4. Cardiganshire

5. Carmarthenshire

6. Denbighshire

7. Flintshire

8. Glamorganshire

9. Merionethshire

10. Monmouthshire

11. Montgomeryshire

12. Pembrokeshire

13. Radnorshire

England

1. Bristol

2. Cheshire

3. Cornwall

4. Cumbria

5. Derbyshire

6. Devon

7. Dorset

8. Durham

9. East Riding of Yorkshire

10. East Sussex

11. Gloucestershire

12. Greater London

13. Greater Manchester

14. Hampshire

15. Herefordshire

16. Isle of Wight

17. Kent

18. Lancashire

19. Leicestershire

20. Lincolnshire

21. Merseyside

22. North Yorkshire

23. Northumberland

24. Nottinghamshire

25. Rutland

26. Shropshire

27. Somerset

28. South Yorkshire

29. Staffordshire

30. Tyne and Wear

31. Warwickshire

32. West Midlands

33. West Sussex

34. West Yorkshire

35. Worcestershire