Large waves and winds of up to 85mph forecast for England’s south coast with rain warnings in place for much of UK
Storm Ciarán is forecast to bring a fresh bout of strong winds and heavy rain to the UK – with “danger to life” amber weather warnings issued for Thursday.on Thursday, with further yellow rain warnings, the lowest level, meaning some disruption could be on the way.and England will face disruption, with operators issuing a warning to travellers.
Network Rail is imposing speed restrictions across parts of Scotland and while most ScotRail services will be unaffected, some areas will see delays. The Met Office spokesperson Oliver Claydon said the storm was “forming as we speak” and will hit on Wednesday evening, with coastal gusts of 70mph to 80mph and the potential for 85mph.A red wind warning, the highest level, has been issued by Jersey Met for Wednesday evening into Thursday, with people warned to avoid outside activity due to predicted gusts of almost 100mph.
Across the south coast, the amber warning runs from 6am to 5pm, with winds expected to reach 70mph to 80mph with the potential for 85mph and large waves. Kate Marks, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said “significant flooding” was possible. We advise people to stay away from swollen rivers and urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car,” she said.
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