First Minister John Swinney has warned people should not travel in Scotland tomorrow ahead of the red weather warning alert issued by the Met Office for storm Eowyn

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home Friday in the face of hurricane-force winds that disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions.

Flights, trains and ferries have been cancelled across the UK as 100mph pose a danger to life in parts of the UK.

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A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Éowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, forecaster Met Eireann said. Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as strong winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning.

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The First Minister says he "greatly appreciated the lasting social, cultural and economic ties Scotland has with the United States".

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Winds top 100mph as storm causes travel disruption and power cuts - Millions of people across the UK and Ireland have been warned to stay indoors because of Storm Eowyn.

Major disruption is expected on Saturday, with further amber and yellow alerts for high winds affecting much of the country

Ireland bore the brunt of the storm first, hit with wind gusts up to 114 mph, the strongest since World War II.

Winds reached 100mph as Storm Eowyn caused travel disruption and left thousands without power across the UK and Ireland. Rail services, flights and ferries have been cancelled across the country as rare red weather warnings are in place on Friday in Scotland. A previous red warning covering Northern Ireland has been downgraded to amber.