An amber wind warning has been issued as Storm Henk appears set to batter components of the UK with gusts of as much as 80mph.
The Met Office warning, for components of southern England, the Midlands, East Anglia and Wales, means there may very well be disruption to journey in addition to “flying debris” that’s “likely and could lead to Injuries or danger to life”.
It is in place from 10am till 8pm on Tuesday.
A separate yellow climate warning for wind masking the entire of southern England and Wales is in place till 9pm on 2 January.
Forecasters had earlier warned that many components of the nation would get a drenching as we speak – probably throughout components of Wales, the Midlands and in direction of jap England and Yorkshire.
A yellow climate warning for rain is in place throughout a big stretch of the nation till 9pm on Tuesday, with the Met Office warning that some locations might see as much as 35-50mm of rainfall.
The worst of the rain was anticipated to clear southwestern areas of England and South Wales by round noon nevertheless it might final into the night throughout the northeast of the warning space.
Paul Gundersen, Met Office chief meteorologist, stated: “Storm Henk will initially bring very strong winds to the southwest of England and Southern Wales, with gusts of up to 80mph possible.
“As Storm Henk strikes north-eastwards throughout the south of the UK by way of Tuesday the strongest winds may even transfer eastwards, throughout the south Midlands, Home Counties and East Anglia by way of the afternoon and night.”
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