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Heavy rainfall and strong coastal winds predicted for Isle of Wight on Saturday

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The Isle of Wight has not seen the last of heavy rain. The Met Office have just issued yet another yellow ‘be alert’ weather warning for heavy.

Valid from 3pm until midnight on Saturday, the warning reads

A spell of heavy rain followed by frequent heavy and blustery showers are expected to affect southern coastal counties during Saturday.

Around 20-30mm of rain could accumulate in some places with perhaps as much as 40mm by the end of the day.

Accompanied by strong winds along the coast, these showers are likely to cause flooding of a few roads, leading to travel disruption and possibly the flooding of a few homes and businesses.

In addition, dangerous coastal conditions with large waves and spray are likely.

What to expect

  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Dangerous conditions at the coast with large waves on exposed shorelines

You can stay up to date with the weather warning by visiting the Met Office website.