YELLOW WEATHER WARNINGS have been issued for Wales as Storm Diana and extreme winds hit the country.
The Met Office has warned of strong winds and heavy rain over Wednesday and Thursday as part of Storm Diana.
There is a Yellow Warning for wind in place on Wednesday (Nov 28) between 9am-11.59pm. A very unsettled spell of weather is expected, with strong winds, combined with widespread and in places heavy rain.
Winds are expected to increase from the far southwest early on Wednesday, spreading northeast, with areas adjacent to the Irish Sea most exposed to the south to southeasterly wind.
Wind gusts of 60 mph are expected, with a few more exposed locations seeing 70 mph gusts. The Met Office is warning of likely delays to public transport and potential short term loss of power. It is also likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.
Another Yellow Warning is in place on Thursday (Nov 29) between 3am-3pm. There is a small chance that an intense weather system could quickly travel northeast, bringing a narrow swathe of very strong winds early in the day to parts of southwest England and Wales, followed by north Wales and northern England a little later.
Should this occur, wind gusts of around 80 mph are possible, particularly along exposed coastlines. This would also bring some rough seas, large waves, and possible local coastal impacts.
There is significant uncertainty over how severe this system will be, but a wet and windy day is expected regardless. There is a small chance of delays to public transport, a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs and a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
There is also the potential for injuries and danger to life as a result of large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
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