A yellow weather warning has been issued today by the UK Met Office advising that some disruption is possible from strong and gusty winds, forecast for the second half of this week.
The weather warning is active from 3:00pm on Thursday, 5th December to 6:00am on Friday, 6th December.
A Met Office spokesperson commented:
“Westerly or northwesterly winds will increase across Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland, north Wales, northern England, the north Midlands and East Anglia during Thursday afternoon and evening.
“Inland gusts of 40-50 mph are possible, with perhaps 60-70 mph along exposed coasts, especially through the North Channel and Irish Sea, causing some travel disruption. Strong gusts will also be associated with heavy showers which move through at times.”
Met Office: What should I expect?
It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely