The Met office have issued a severe weather warning for the Isle of Wight for strong winds.
Valid from 6pm on Tuesday 2nd to 6pm on Wednesday 3rd January 2018, it reads:
Storm Eleanor to bring very strong winds later Tuesday, continuing overnight and on Wednesday.
The warning has been adjusted to bring the northern boundary southwards, and to combine with the warning previously in force for Wednesday. Public transport may be disrupted or canceled and some bridges are likely to be closed.
Power cuts and disruption to other services (mobile phones for example) may also occur, while injuries from flying debris are possible.
Combined with a period of high tides, it is likely that some western coastal communities will be affected by large waves and spray, and again there is a chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves, or beach material being thrown on to seafronts and coastal properties.
Take care on the roads and expect disruption to cross-Solent travel.
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