The second of two storms to hit the United Kingdom this weekend caused widespread travel disruptions and power outages across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Sunday.

The Met Office, the UK's national weather forecaster, warned that Storm Boelo could pose a danger to life from flying debris and crashing waves, urging people to remain indoors as much as possible.

Wind gusts exceeding 80 mph (128 kph) have already been recorded in Scotland, including on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides.

An amber wind warning, the Met Office's second-highest level of alert, remains in effect across Scotland and northern England until late Sunday. Flood warnings are also in place, while air, ferry, rail and road services have been disrupted.

Power outages have been reported across Scotland in particular, affecting more than 30,000 homes.

Storm Boelo, pronounced "Boo-Loh", followed closely on the heels of Storm Austen, which battered southern England on Friday. The National Grid, which distributes electricity across the UK, said power had been restored to more than 130,000 properties affected by Austen by 7pm on Saturday.

The Met Office began naming major storms in 2015 to help keep the public informed about severe weather. Storms are named in alphabetical order during each season, which runs from September to August.

Strong winds and heavy rain were also forecast throughout Sunday in Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweden. Some ferries in the region were cancelled, train services on certain Swedish routes were suspended as a precaution, and some trailers were barred from crossing Denmark's Great Belt Bridge.