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Storm Gareth: Yellow weather warning for the UK Storm Gareth: Yellow weather warning for the UK
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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Tuesday and Wednesday, as Storm Gareth hits. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday, as Storm Gareth hits the UK.
Forecasters say that gusts of up to 80mph could cause travel disruption and power cuts in Northern Ireland, northern England, Wales and Scotland. Forecasters say strong winds will hit Northern Ireland on Tuesday before spreading eastwards to much of England and Wales, and south-west Scotland.
The Met Office is also warning of localised flooding in Cumbria.The Met Office is also warning of localised flooding in Cumbria.
It comes as cars were crushed by scaffolding and a supermarket roof was ripped off as strong winds battered the country on Sunday.It comes as cars were crushed by scaffolding and a supermarket roof was ripped off as strong winds battered the country on Sunday.
The Met Office said that Storm Gareth will bring strong winds through Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday, "bringing the risk of damage to buildings, flying debris, large waves, power cuts and travel disruption". Gareth is the third storm to be named this year, after Erik in February and Freya earlier this month.
Northern England is particularly at risk of travel disruption and localised flooding, with the possibility of 50mm to 60mm of rainfall over higher ground in Cumbria, say the Met Office. The Met Office currently has three yellow "be aware" warnings in place for the next two days.
Paul Gundersen, of the Met Office, said the strong north-westerly winds will also affect south-west Scotland late on Tuesday, spreading across much of England and Wales through Wednesday. The first warns strong north-westerly winds are expected to develop from 15:00 GMT on Tuesday in Northern Ireland, leading to some disruption.
"Gusts of 50-55mph are likely inland and up to 65mph along western coasts." said Mr Gundersen. These will begin to reach the south-west and Lothian Borders areas of Scotland from about 2100 GMT, spreading to much of England and Wales through Wednesday.
The Met Office also warned gusts could reach 80mph along northern coasts. Storm Gareth will bring the risk of damage to buildings, flying debris, large waves, power cuts and travel disruption, the Met Office says.
Gareth is the third storm to be named this season after Erik in February and Freya earlier this month. It warned gusts could reach 80mph along northern coasts, while gusts of 50-55mph are likely inland and up to 65mph along western coasts.
Gale-force winds across southern England on Sunday brought travel disruption, including delays at the Dartford Crossing as the QEII bridge was closed. In addition, the Met Office is warning of heavy rain affecting north-west England and parts of Yorkshire overnight into Tuesday.
In Broadstairs, Kent, part of the roof off a Tesco Extra store at Westwood Cross. Northern England is particularly at risk of travel disruption and localised flooding, with the possibility of 50mm to 60mm of rainfall over higher ground in Cumbria, says the Met Office.