A rare red warning for wind, which warns of significant disruption and a “danger to life”, has been issued by forecasters as Storm Darragh hits the UK.
The warning covers parts of Wales and the South West of England, including Cardiff, Bristol and Devon, and is in place from 3am to 11am on Saturday.
#StormDarragh is currently brewing out in the Atlantic
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 5, 2024
Here's the latest satellite imagery and it's development over the next couple of days pic.twitter.com/OftpJpxWzM
The Met Office warns of “damaging winds”, with gusts of 90mph possible over the coasts and hills of west and south Wales.
A separate amber warning covering a larger swathe of the west coast of the UK, stretching from Scotland to Cornwall, is in place until 9pm.