Storm Ciaran is set to bring a fresh bout of wind and rain to the UK – with “danger to life” amber weather warnings issued for Thursday.
Two amber warnings, the second highest level of alert, are in place for parts of the south coast of England on Thursday, together with further yellow rain warnings, the lowest level, meaning some disruption could be on the way.
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said the storm is “forming as we speak” and will hit on Wednesday evening, with coastal gusts of 70mph to 80mph and the potential for 85mph.
People are being urged not to go near the water’s edge due to “very dangerous conditions”. A red wind warning, the highest level, has been issued by Jersey Met for Wednesday evening into Thursday, with residents warned to avoid outside activity due to predicted gusts of almost 100mph. READ MORE: Storm Ciaran: When heavy rain will hit Greater Manchester as yellow Met Office weather warning issued READ MORE: People in Greater Manchester are being asked to add £1 to their restaurant bill Northern Ireland has already seen flooding, where a yellow rain warning from the Met Office is in place until 9am on Wednesday.
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