Storm Brendan: Gales of up to 80mph set to batter parts of Britain
Written by News on 13/01/2020
Forecasters have extended a warning of strong gales of up to 80mph as Storm Brendan is set to sweep across parts of the UK.
Yellow weather warnings are in place for Northern Ireland, much of the western half of the UK and the northeast of Scotland from 10am on Monday until midnight.
The yellow warning – which previously ran only from midday – means travel delays are expected and there could be some power failures.
Coastal routes and communities could be particularly affected by the storm as large waves batter seafronts.
Met Office meteorologist Frank Saunders said the UK and Ireland will turn increasingly windy throughout Monday as the storm, named by Irish forecaster Met Eireann, sweeps in.
He said: “It’s going to be windy across the western half of the UK, with gusts reaching 60-70mph along Irish Sea coastlines, the west of Scotland and perhaps some English Channel coasts – maybe even 80mph in a few exposed places.”
Mr Saunders said those in affected areas are advised to take extra care when driving on exposed routes.
The east coast will also be impacted, with 40-50mph winds possible.
Looking ahead to the rest of next week, Mr Saunders said: “It looks like it’s going to stay very unsettled with the potential for further disruptive weather in places.”
On Saturday, strong winds and heavy rain battered parts of Scotland, causing road closures and rail disruption.
The main A1 road from the English border up to the Edinburgh area was closed to high-sided vehicles for several hours.
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