The Isle of Wight is preparing for more strong winds following a Met Office weather warning that comes into force on Friday.
The warning for strong winds, valid from 3pm on Friday to 6am on Sunday reads:
Storm Darragh is likely to cross Ireland late Friday, then parts of England and Wales on Saturday, clearing to the east of England on Saturday night or early Sunday.
Darragh could bring a period of strong winds to much of the warning area.
Winds will initially be from a southerly direction, but the strongest winds are likely as the low clears away when northerly or northwesterly winds may quite widely gust to around 40-50 mph inland but locally could gust in excess of 60 mph.
Around coasts, winds may gust to 60-70 mph, perhaps locally nearer 80mph. The wind may cause disruption to travel, with difficult driving conditions likely.
The duration of the strongest winds in any one location is likely to be less than 24 hours, but this warning is for a more extended period to cover the passage of the strong winds over the whole country. These start in the west on Friday evening, and clear from the east coasts of England and Scotland early on Sunday.
What should I expect?
- There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
- It is likely that some roads and bridges could close, with impacts from falling trees
- There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
- There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris
- There is likely to be longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected
You can stay up to date with the weather warning by visiting the Met Office website.
