Storm Eleanor is set to bring very strong winds on Tuesday night, a weather warning issued by the Met Office has said the storm will continue overnight and on Wednesday.
Strong winds possibly measuring up to 80mph (128kmh) are forecast, gales with gusts of 60 to 70 mph are likely, with stronger winds possible in some areas.
Storm Eleanor is the fifth named storm to hit the UK this winter. The Met Office warning – starts at 18.00 on Tuesday and lasts until 18:00 on Wednesday.
The Met Office warning reads: “Public transport may be disrupted or cancelled and some bridges are likely to be closed. Power cuts and disruption to other services (mobile phones for example) may also occur, while injuries from flying debris are possible. Combined with a period of high tides, it is likely that some western coastal communities will be affected by large waves and spray, and again there is a chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves, or beach material being thrown on to seafronts and coastal properties.”
