Storm Éowyn: A “Weather Bomb” Threatens the British Isles Before Reaching Northern France This Weekend

An Explosive Depression Hits Ireland and the UK with Winds Up to 150 km/h
Storm Éowyn, labeled a “weather bomb,” will strike Ireland and Scotland on Friday, January 24, with violent gusts potentially reaching 150 km/h. This intense meteorological phenomenon, named due to its explosive development, will move rapidly across the UK throughout Friday, before reaching northern France, primarily over the weekend. Extreme weather conditions are expected, with powerful winds, heavy rainfall, and massive waves in the affected areas.

A Rapid Cyclogenesis and Extreme Conditions Expected
The development of Storm Éowyn is particularly striking: it will lose more than 40 hectopascals in less than 24 hours, a rare phenomenon that generates extremely powerful winds. The Arctic air from North America has exacerbated the temperature contrasts over the Atlantic, fueling the rapid cyclogenesis process, which allowed the storm to intensify. As a result, destructive winds will hit the British Isles, with gusts between 130 and 150 km/h, and waves up to 10 meters high in Ireland, which has been placed on red alert. The UK and Scotland will experience the peak of the storm in the afternoon, with conditions expected to make it one of the most violent storms since Storm Ciaran in November 2023.

France Also Affected, but Less Intensely
France will not be spared, although forecasts suggest that only the northern part of the country, especially the coastal areas, will experience strong winds of up to 80 to 90 km/h. The weather will be marked by heavy rain, particularly in the northwest regions. Meteorological authorities emphasize that these moderate winds will be much lower than those expected in the UK and Ireland, but the return of rainy periods could worsen travel conditions in France over the weekend.