Storm Dylan has lashed parts of Ireland and Wales with howling winds in excess of 70mph and squally rain as it bears down on Scotland and northern England.

Forecasters have warned of gusts of up to 80mph as the storm brings a wet and windy end to 2017.

Met Éireann said the strongest winds had been recorded at Mace Head in County Galway, with gusts of 74mph, while the Met Office said 70mph had been recorded at Aberdaron on the Llŷn peninsula.

The highest wind speeds recorded in Northern Ireland were gusts of 59mph in Killowen, County Down.

#StormDylan is continuing to produce some very windy weather across Northern Ireland, northern England and southern Scotland. Here are the latest wind gusts at 7am pic.twitter.com/wM8hQrIkEx — Met Office (@metoffice) December 31, 2017

The UK weather service has issued an amber warning covering Northern Ireland and parts of western Scotland, stating there is the potential for “injuries or danger to life” from flying debris. A yellow warning extends into northern England and across to the Lothians.

Irish forecasters have issued an amber warning for violent gusts and coastal flooding from high seas, and a yellow warning for inland areas.

Wind speeds were expected to increase during Sunday morning as Dylan crosses the Irish Sea towards Scotland, where there was some travel disruption as the country geared up for its Hogmanay celebrations.

Several ferry services on the west coast and some roads and train services were affected by high winds and heavy rain.

The Tay and Forth road bridges were closed to double-decker buses and the Erskine bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles. The Queensferry crossing had a high winds warning in place and a 40mph speed limit.

SP Energy Networks tweeted that it was working to restore power in parts of Kilsyth, Helensburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Carluke and Larkhall.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued seven flood warnings for parts of south-west Scotland, but with severe weather warnings due to expire by Sunday afternoon, Hogmanay organisers in Edinburgh have said they do not expect the celebrations to be affected.