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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 yellow weather warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday, as Storm Gareth hits the UK. | |
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. |
Gareth is the third storm to be named this year, after Erik in February and Freya earlier this month. | |
The Met Office currently has three yellow "be aware" warnings in place for the next two days. | |
The first warns strong north-westerly winds are expected to develop from 15:00 GMT on Tuesday in Northern Ireland, leading to some disruption. | |
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. | |
Storm Gareth will bring the risk of damage to buildings, flying debris, large waves, power cuts and travel disruption, the Met Office says. | |
It warned gusts could reach 80mph along northern coasts, while gusts of 50-55mph are likely inland and up to 65mph along western coasts. | |
In addition, the Met Office is warning of heavy rain affecting north-west England and parts of Yorkshire overnight into Tuesday. | |
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. |