There are flood warnings in force in the following regions:
SCOTLAND (38) NORTHWEST ENGLAND (2) NORTHEAST ENGLAND (1) MIDLANDS (2) SOUTHWEST ENGLAND (4) WALES (2) There are flood warnings in force in the following regions:
SCOTLAND (41) NORTHWEST (1) SOUTHWEST (3) AMBER WARNING of RAIN
This warning is currently in force for parts of Grampian and the Highlands. Rain spreading into northern and eastern Scotland is expected to be heavy and prolonged on Monday, particularly during the morning within the amber area. The public should be prepared for some disruption to transport with localised flooding likely. Outdoor activities will also be hazardous due to heavy rain combined with strong winds. Valid on Monday from 0000 until 1200. YELLOW WARNING of RAIN This warning is currently in force for the far northeast of England, eastern and northern mainland Scotland, and Orkney. Heavy rain spreading into Scotland and northeast England during Sunday will continue on Monday over many northern, central and eastern areas, especially during the morning. The rain is expected to become more showery in nature during the afternoon. The rain will also be accompanied by unseasonably strong winds for a time. The public should be aware of the potential for localised flooding and disruption, particularly to travel given that the heavy rain will be accompanied by very windy conditions. Valid on Monday from 0005 until 1800. There are flood warnings in force in the following regions:
SCOTLAND (20) NORTHEAST (1) NORTHWEST (1) SOUTHWEST (3) WALES (1) YELLOW WARNING OF RAIN
Further heavy rain will affect Northern England and Scotland through the rest of Sunday. This will combine with increasing winds across some areas to produce hazardous conditions for outdoor activities. The public should be aware of the potential for some disruption. This is an update to the warning to remove parts of southern Britain and Northern Ireland where the risk of disruptive rainfall is now reducing Valid on Sunday from 0015 until 2345. YELLOW WARNING OF WIND Winds have already picked up across Cornwall, and a swathe of strengthening westerly winds will extend its way northeastwards across many other central and southern parts of England and Wales through today. Gusts of 40-50 mph are possible inland, perhaps as high as 60 mph in some exposed coastal locations. The public should be aware of the potential for some minor disruption and difficult driving conditions given the unseasonably strong winds. Wind speeds will tend to moderate from the southwest later this afternoon and evening. Valid on Sunday from 1100 until 2000. YELLOW WARNING OF WIND Westerly winds are expected to pick up on Sunday evening across North Wales, Liverpool Bay and northwest England, then also across the Pennines and northeast England before extending to southeast Scotland overnight. Gusts of 40-50 mph are likely quite widely, perhaps in excess of 60 mph - this most likely across the Pennines where isolated gusts as high as 70 mph are possible. Winds will tend to moderate from the southwest of the yellow area overnight but will remain strong across northeast England and southeastern Scotland into Monday morning. The public should be aware of the potential for some disruption due to the unseasonably strong winds, with some difficult driving conditions likely. Valid from 1800 on Sunday until 0900 on Monday. AMBER EARLY WARNING OF RAIN This AMBER early warning is in force for parts of mainland northern Scotland, especially around the Moray Firth. Rain spreading into northern and eastern Scotland is expected to be heavy and prolonged on Monday, particularly during the morning around the Moray Firth and Inverness-shire. The public should be prepared for some disruption to transport with localised flooding likely. Outdoor activities will also be hazardous due to heavy rain combined with strong winds. Valid on Monday from 0005 until 1200. YELLOW EARLY WARNING OF RAIN This YELOW early warning is currently in force for northern mainland Scotland and Orkney. Heavy rain spreading into Scotland during Sunday is likely to become confined to northern Scotland early on Monday. This rain is then expected to persist for a good deal of Monday before starting to clear northwards later. The public should be aware of the potential for disruption, particularly to travel given heavy rain will be accompanied by very windy conditions. Valid on Monday from 0005 until 1800. There are 9 flood warnings in force across the UK in the following regions;
Southwest England: 3 Wales: 1 Northeast England: 4 Northwest England: 1 There are 5 Flood warnings in force across the UK in the following regions;
Midlands: 2 Northeast England: 3 YELLOW WARNING OF RAIN
There is the potential for severe weather over much of the UK during Sunday as a complex depression tracks over the UK. The public should be aware of the risk of flooding due to heavy rain, with thunderstorms affecting some places. Strong winds and large waves are also likely, particularly on the coasts of southern England and areas bordering the northern Irish Sea. Given the unseasonable nature of the weather this could be sufficient to disrupt transport and make outdoor activities dangerous. Valid on Sunday from 0015 until 2345. YELLOW WARNING OF WIND Winds have already picked up across Cornwall, and a swathe of strengthening westerly winds will extend its way northeastwards across many other central and southern parts of England and Wales through today. Gusts of 40-50 mph are possible inland, perhaps as high as 60 mph in some exposed coastal locations. The public should be aware of the potential for some minor disruption and difficult driving conditions given the unseasonably strong winds. Wind speeds will tend to moderate from the southwest later this afternoon and evening. Valid on Sunday from 1100 until 2000. AMBER EARLY WARNING OF RAIN This Amber early warning is in force for parts of mainland northern Scotland, especially around the Moray Firth. Rain spreading into northern and eastern Scotland is expected to be heavy and prolonged on Monday, particularly during the morning around the Moray Firth and Inverness-shire. The public should be prepared for some disruption to transport with localised flooding likely. Outdoor activities will also be hazardous due to heavy rain combined with strong winds. Valid on Monday from 0005 until 1200. YELLOW EARLY WARNING OF RAIN This YELOW early warning is currently in force for northern mainland Scotland and Orkney. Heavy rain spreading into Scotland during Sunday is likely to become confined to northern Scotland early on Monday. This rain is then expected to persist for a good deal of Monday before starting to clear northwards later. The public should be aware of the potential for disruption, particularly to travel given heavy rain will be accompanied by very windy conditions. Valid on Monday from 0005 until 1800. YELLOW WARNING OF RAIN
This warning is currently in force for Wales, England, eastern Scotland including the north of the mainland and the Northern Isles and eastern Northern Ireland. There is the potential for severe weather over much of the UK during Sunday as a complex depression tracks over the UK. There continues to be a great deal of uncertainty in the forecast but the public should be aware of the risk of flooding due to heavy rain as well as strong winds and large waves, particularly on the coasts of southern England and areas bordering the northern Irish Sea. Given the unseasonable nature of the weather this could be sufficient to disrupt transport and make outdoor activities dangerous. This remains a volatile situation, and this alert is likely to be updated as the event unfolds. The public are advised to keep up to date with the latest forecasts and alerts through the weekend. Valid on Sunday from 0015 until 2345. YELLOW EARLY WARNING OF RAIN This early warning is currently in force for northern mainland Scotland and Orkney. Heavy rain spreading into Scotland during Sunday is likely to become confined to northern Scotland early on Monday. This rain is then expected to persist for a good deal of Monday before starting to clear northwards later. The public should be aware of the potential for disruption, particularly to travel given heavy rain will be accompanied by very windy conditions. Valid on Monday from 0005 until 1800. |
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