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Amy has arrived across the UK, delivering intense rainfall and powerful gusts to extensive areas across the country.

High-Level Alert for Northern and Western Scotland

An amber wind warning is in place for areas within northern and western Scotland, where the Met Office are warning of power cuts and airborne wreckage that could pose a risk to life.

A lower level yellow warning for gusts has been put in place for all of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as north-west England and Wales, lasting until Saturday evening.

A man in his 40s died in the Irish Republic in what authorities referred to as a "weather-related incident."

Rain and Wind Alerts Across the UK

Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland and north-west England also have a rain alert at yellow level active.

Some regions in Northern Ireland were subject to a high-level wind alert during the earlier part of Friday, and hundreds of schools closed early as a precaution.

Approximately 50,000 households there are presently experiencing power outages, based on information from the local power network.

Local police authorities said the train services were halted due to multiple trees falling, while airport officials cautioned travelers to check the status of their flight before departing.

The yellow wind warning for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of Wales and north-west England will remain in place until midnight on Saturday.

A alert for heavy rainfall at the yellow level covering large parts of Scotland will stay issued until midnight on Saturday.

Transportation Issues and Service Cancellations

• Several ScotRail services and boat services were called off in anticipation of the severe weather.
• Certain bridges will be closed to high-sided vehicles.
• Rail operators announced every train departing from Glasgow Central have been stopped until at least 2 p.m. Saturday.

The Trajectory of Storm Amy

Amy, which is the inaugural named storm this season will travel northward across the UK through Friday evening, when wind speeds are expected to be at their highest.

A cold front will also sink southwards, causing heavy rain.

During the night, the gusts will reach their maximum across Scottish regions as torrential rain moves southeastward across England and Wales, before gradually easing later on Saturday.

Even though winds will persist on Saturday, there will be a blend of sunshine and rain, mainly occurring over northern and western parts of the UK.

Forecast for the Weekend

Come Sunday, Storm Amy will have moved further out into the North Sea so it will be more settled with reduced wind for the second half of the weekend.

The next storm name will be the name Bram. A fresh set of names is released annually by the Met Office before the September kickoff of the season with both male and female names picked by citizens.

Storms can be named by either the UK's Met Office, Ireland's Met Éireann, or the Netherlands' KNMI when impacts are forecast to be "medium to high."