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Storm Amy has swept into the UK, causing intense rainfall and powerful gusts to many regions in the country.

High-Level Alert for Scotland's North and West

An high-level wind alert is issued for areas within northern and western Scotland, where the Met Office are alerting to power cuts and flying debris that could pose a risk to life.

A less severe yellow alert for winds has been issued for all of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as north-west England and Wales, 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 in place.

Parts of Northern Ireland were under an amber wind warning during the earlier part of Friday, and numerous schools shut their doors ahead of schedule as a preventative step.

Roughly 50,000 homes there are presently experiencing power outages, based on information from utility providers.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the train services were halted due to multiple trees falling, while airports warned passengers to verify their flight's status before departing.

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

A yellow "heavy rain" warning affecting extensive areas of Scotland will remain in place until midnight on Saturday.

Travel Disruptions and Service Cancellations

• A number of ScotRail trains and ferries were suspended in anticipation of the severe weather.
• Some bridges will be shut for tall vehicles.
• ScotRail said all services out of Glasgow Central have been stopped until at least Saturday afternoon.

Storm Amy's Path

Amy, which is the inaugural named storm this season will travel northward across the UK through Friday night, when the strongest gusts are anticipated.

A cold front will also sink southwards, causing intense rainfall.

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

Even though winds will persist on Saturday, there will be a blend of sunshine and rain, primarily affecting the UK's north and west.

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 weekend's conclusion.

The next storm name will be Bram. A new list of names is released annually by weather officials before the season starts in September with both male and female names chosen by the public.

Storms can be named by either the Met Office, Met Éireann or the Dutch weather service KNMI when effects are predicted as "significant to serious."