The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for wind across parts of the UK, including the North East, with coastal areas potentially seeing gusts of 70mph on Tuesday, October 27.
Forecasters have warned that periods of strong winds may lead to damaging gusts and disruption to transport. The warning follows Storm Boelo, which is expected to hit the North East this weekend with gusts of up to 80mph, prompting an amber warning for parts of Northumberland and County Durham.
Warning Details and Timing
The yellow warning is in place from 03:00 until 23:59 on Tuesday, October 27. It covers County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. The warning also extends across all mainland Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and Cumbria.
The Met Office stated: "Strong west to southwesterly winds are expected to spread across much of Scotland, the north of Northern Ireland and northern England on Tuesday."
Expected Gusts and Impact
Gusts of 50-60 mph are possible quite widely, with some coastal or exposed areas potentially seeing gusts of 70 mph or more. However, there is currently some uncertainty about where and how strong the peak gusts will be. The strongest winds are expected to reduce from the southwest later on Tuesday, with the far north of Scotland the last to see winds ease.
Disruption to transport is expected, including a chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected. There is also a chance that some roads and bridges could close.
Potential Risks
The forecaster warns there is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties. There is also a slight chance of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, as well as damage to trees.
Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage, and there is a risk of injuries and danger to life from flying debris.
