Storm Boelo prompts amber wind warnings across UK and Ireland

Storm Boelo is forecast to bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland this weekend, prompting amber weather warnings from Met Éireann and the UK Met Office. The Met Office issued an amber wind warning for parts of Scotland from 9pm Saturday, October 24, until 9pm Sunday, October 25. It forecasts widespread gusts of 60 to 70 mph, with gusts reaching 80 mph in exposed coastal areas. The warning covers Central, Tayside Fife, Grampian, Highlands Eilean Siar, Strathclyde, southwest Scotland and Lothian Borders. A separate amber warning covers counties Antrim and Londonderry in Northern Ireland over the same period. The Met Office warned that gusts could reach 80 mph in some places. A broader yellow wind warning applies to all six counties in Northern Ireland, with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected widely and 65 to 75 mph possible in coastal and exposed areas. The Met Office said the strongest winds were expected first in western Scotland and far north of Northern Ireland on Saturday evening, then to spread east overnight and through Sunday. Heavy rain and frequent showers are also forecast, with winds expected to ease from the west during...