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<\/p>\nA ‘danger to life’ weather warning has been issued for vast swathes of Britain today (Wednesday, September 27) – with\u00a0Storm Agnes\u00a0expected to batter the UK from midday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0first named storm of the season is expected to bring damaging and dangerous winds, big stormy seas and heavy rain. It is due to make\u00a0landfall on the west coast of Ireland this morning, before smashing into the UK with 75mph winds at around lunchtime.<\/p>\n
Met Office warns that “injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible”. The national weather forecaster also says that\u00a0 there is a\u00a0“small chance of injuries and danger to life” from “large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts”.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Read more… <\/strong> New weather maps show huge 80mph storm vortex charging towards UK<\/strong><\/p>\n The Met Office also says there could be “some damage to buildings” and “power cuts are likely to occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage”. It also warms that “some roads and bridges are likely to close”\u00a0 \u00a0disruption\u00a0 transport networks “may be affected.\u00a0with longer journey times and cancellations possible.”\u00a0<\/p>\n A string of Met Office ‘yellow alerts’ will activate, with a yellow wind weather warning from midday to 7am on Thursday, and stretch across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as the south-west of England, the West Midlands and most of the north of England. Two yellow rain warnings, covering areas of Scotland, are also in place from 3pm on Wednesday to midnight.<\/p>\n Storm Agnes, which was described as \u201cintensifying quickly\u201d in the Atlantic during Tuesday evening, is expected to generate winds of up to 75mph and cause dangerous conditions along coastlines, especially Irish Sea coastlines.\u00a0 Its main impact will be strong winds and large waves.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan told the PA news agency: \u201cWe are likely to potentially see some damaging winds, the possibility of some brief power interruptions, particularly in Irish sea coastal areas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSo Northern Ireland, north-west England, west Wales, and south-west Scotland, that\u2019s where we\u2019ll probably see gusts of up to 75mph (Wednesday) afternoon, (Wednesday) evening, that\u2019s when the peak of the winds will be and then Storm Agnes will move across Scotland clearing away from Shetland through Thursday morning.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cIn addition to the winds, there\u2019s going to be some large waves as well, so some big stormy seas, and therefore there might well be some coastal flooding where the waves break on to promenades and on to coastal roads.\u201d<\/p>\n The storm is likely to cause \u201cdangerous conditions\u201d on the coasts around the UK and Ireland, according to The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). They advised staying a \u201csafe distance\u201d away from the water and cliff edges to avoid being knocked over or washed into the sea.<\/p>\n RNLI water safety partner Sam Hughes said: \u201cIt is not worth risking your life.\u00a0 If you see someone else in danger in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard. If you have something that floats that they can hold on to, throw it to them. Don\u2019t go in the water yourself \u2013 you may end up in difficulty too.\u201d<\/p>\n Disruption to ferry services across the Irish Sea, bridge closures, power cuts and \u201csmall amounts\u201d of damage to buildings are also expected.\u00a0 Storm Agnes will be \u201cmore widespread\u201d than the last named storm to hit the UK, Storm Betty, but it will not produce \u201csignificant widespread and long-lasting travel disruption\u201d, it is understood.<\/p>\n On Thursday, most parts of the UK will be poised for a \u201cmuch calmer\u201d forecast and further spells of wet and breezy weather should peter out by the end of the week for a drier weekend.<\/p>\n
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