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Storm Katie to bring high winds over Easter Sunday and Monday Storm Katie to bring high winds over Easter Sunday and Monday
(about 7 hours later)
Storm Katie is set to bring high winds to coastal regions for the rest of the Easter weekend.Storm Katie is set to bring high winds to coastal regions for the rest of the Easter weekend.
A nationwide weather warning for wind has been issued and drivers are being told to watch out for strong gusts on roads and the possibility of fallen trees. A nationwide weather warning has been issued and drivers are being told to watch out for strong gusts on roads and the possibility of fallen trees.
The Met Office has also issued yellow weather warnings for northern Scotland on Sunday.The Met Office has also issued yellow weather warnings for northern Scotland on Sunday.
Forecasters say that winds could reach up to 80mph in Orkney and Shetland, but should clear across most of mainland Scotland by mid-morning.Forecasters say that winds could reach up to 80mph in Orkney and Shetland, but should clear across most of mainland Scotland by mid-morning.
A weather warning for the south-west, south-east and the east of England is in place for Monday, advising wariness about winds of up to 70mph around the south coast. Large waves are also expected, and some heavy rain. Anyone travelling has been warned to watch out for low level disruption. A weather warning for the south-west, south-east and the east of England is in place for Monday, when winds of up to 70mph are expected around the south coast. Large waves and some heavy rain is also predicted. Travellers have been warned about potential disruption.
However the Met Office had previously said the warning would extend to south Wales and the Midlands until later in the day, and it has now been scaled back. However, the Met Office scaled back earlier warningsthat included south Wales and the Midlands.
The chief forecaster’s assessment for Monday said: “An area of low pressure is expected to rapidly deepen to the south-west of the UK later on Sunday and then run north-eastwards across England and Wales on Monday accompanied by some very strong winds, large coastal waves and heavy rain.The chief forecaster’s assessment for Monday said: “An area of low pressure is expected to rapidly deepen to the south-west of the UK later on Sunday and then run north-eastwards across England and Wales on Monday accompanied by some very strong winds, large coastal waves and heavy rain.
“There remains a fair amount of uncertainty over the track and timing of this system, and so where and when the peaks of strongest winds will occur.“There remains a fair amount of uncertainty over the track and timing of this system, and so where and when the peaks of strongest winds will occur.
“However, there is a continuing signal for a period of disruptive winds, perhaps now more focused towards south-eastern parts of England. This alert will be updated on Sunday in light of further information.”“However, there is a continuing signal for a period of disruptive winds, perhaps now more focused towards south-eastern parts of England. This alert will be updated on Sunday in light of further information.”
Showers will continue through Tuesday with hail and thunder also possible.Showers will continue through Tuesday with hail and thunder also possible.