The Met Office has named Storm Boelo as the second storm of the season, with yellow weather warnings in place for 53 areas across Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland. Forecasters warn of strong winds and heavy rain from Saturday evening, October 24, with gusts of up to 80mph possible in exposed coastal areas and high ground.
Storm Boelo is expected to bring what meteorologists describe as "impactful winds" to many northern areas through Saturday night and into Sunday. The storm is a low-pressure system from Storm Austen, which is forecast to clear into the North Sea by Friday morning.
Warnings and Impact
A yellow weather warning covering large parts of Scotland remains in force from 6pm on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday, while a separate warning has been issued for Northern Ireland, according to The Express.
Residents have been urged to prepare for hazardous conditions, with the Met Office warning that powerful gusts could send debris flying and pose a "danger to life". Transport networks are expected to come under pressure, with potential disruption to roads, rail services, flights and ferry routes, while some bridges and roads may have to close if conditions worsen.
Damage to buildings, including roofs, is also possible as winds strengthen. Power cuts are a concern, with any disruptions to electricity supplies potentially affecting other essential services, including mobile phone networks. Along exposed stretches of coastline, large waves and debris could be hurled onto seafronts, coastal roads and nearby properties.
Forecast Details
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Chris Bulmer said: "Storm Boelo will bring strong winds and heavy rain to Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of northern England over the weekend, impacting the opposite end of the country to Storm Austen."
"Gusts of 70-80mph in exposed coastal areas and high ground are possible, with 50-60mph gusts more widely. The strong winds will be accompanied by heavy rain, making for an impactful weekend of weather."
"Severe weather warnings and forecast detail will continue to develop, so people should keep up to date with the forecast over the next few days."
Areas Affected
The full list of 53 areas under warnings includes Central, Tayside & Fife (Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling), Grampian (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray), and Highlands & Eilean Siar (Na h-Eileanan Siar, Highland).
In North East England, warnings cover Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland. North West England includes Blackpool, Cumbria and Lancashire, while Orkney & Shetland covers Orkney Islands.
Strathclyde areas include Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. SW Scotland, Lothian Borders covers Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.
Yorkshire & Humber includes North Yorkshire, while Northern Ireland warnings cover County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry and County Tyrone.
