An amber warning for wind has been issued for parts of the UK as Storm Darragh is expected to arrive from tomorrow.
Forecasters said it was expected to bring “very strong winds and heavy rain” through the weekend, including gusts of up to 80mph late on Friday and into Saturday.
The Met Office said gusts of 60 to 70 mph are likely inland
The amber warning for “potentially damaging” winds will come into force, between 3am until 9pm on Saturday, for the west coast of the UK from South Ayrshire in Scotland down to Cornwall, and the whole of Northern Ireland.
Storm Darragh will bring the risk of power cuts, damage to buildings, travel disruption and a danger of injury from large waves.
There are also multiple yellow weather warnings in place between Thursday and Sunday covering large parts of the UK at different times.
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Forecasters are predicting heavy rain during Thursday afternoon – between 2pm and 6pm – where 20-30mm (0.78-1.18in) is “likely to fall in just a few hours”.
The area of the yellow warning begins in mid-Wales and covers North West England, including Liverpool and Manchester – and parts of Yorkshire.
There is the risk of surface water – and potentially some flooding and travel disruption – along with gusty winds.
Another yellow warning has been issued, from 3pm on Thursday until 3am on Friday, for strong and gusty winds, perhaps as much as 60-70mph along exposed coasts, especially through the North Channel and Irish Sea.
It covers a large area of the UK, including Northern Ireland, Wales, and western Scotland, as well as parts of England from the South West to the North West, also encompassing an area north of London.
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