A massive storm is hitting parts of the U.K. and Ireland Friday, according to the United Kingdom’s national weather and climate service.

Police said Friday is expected to see the strongest winds in the region since the Boxing Day storm in 1998 which caused widespread disruption.

Follow live as Storm Eowyn hits the UK and Ireland, with record-breaking winds already reported. The entire country is covered by alerts for wind and rare red weather warnings have been issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for wind affecting all regions of Northern Ireland as gusts of up to 90mph are expected. The alert will be in place on Friday, January 24, from 6am until 9pm as Storm Éowyn is expected to bring "very strong winds and widespread disruption".

Storm Éowyn's record-breaking winds have formed a dangerous 'sting jet', according to satellite images from the Met Office, as millions of Brits remain under 'danger to life' weather warnings

Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for a storm spiraling in from the Atlantic, bringing gusts of up to 100 m.p.h., with forecasters warning of a danger to life.

A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos.

The Met Office has issued two new snow and ice yellow alerts, as wintry showers are expected to cause disruption.

Met Éireann, the Republic of Ireland's national meteorological service, said that the country had faced wind gusts of 114mph in County Galway– the highest recorded wind speeds ever recorded on the island.