Weather experts said there is still some uncertainty in the timing and location of the strongest winds, but there is the potential for inland wind to reach 60 to 70 mph in places, with gusts of 80 to 90 mph possible in more exposed areas.
Winds are expected to ease, initially across western areas, through Thursday afternoon and evening, forecasters added.Met Office meteorologist, Tom Morgan, said: "This whole week is going to see quite a disturbed weather pattern developing across the UK."He said western parts of Scotland will "bear the brunt" of the strongest winds which could cause "widespread disruption", adding that there's a possibility the extreme weather could become a named storm itself.It comes after Storm Malik and Storm Corrie brought strong gale-force winds that caused widespread disruption across the country this year.Thousands of homes in Scotland were left without power for days after Storm Malik and Storm Corrie battered parts of the country, causing widespread damage.SSEN said the intensity of the wind storms caused serious damage to the company's infrastructure.There will be little respite from this week's tumultuous weather as Storm Eunice will sweep across much of the UK on Friday.The Met Office has a separate yellow weather warning for wind on Friday for most parts of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and southern Scotland.Winds may reach up to 80mph as the storm develops over South West England before moving North and East.Forecasters say that on top of the wind there is "potential for a period of snow and perhaps blizzard conditions"..
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