A new yellow weather warning has been put in place for parts of the North East as string coastal winds are expected to cause disruption ahead of Storm Babet.
The second named storm of the season, Storm Babet, will bring “impactful” gales, as well as heavy rain, to the North East from Wednesday (October 18), the Met Office has said.
The strong easterly winds will continue to affect coastal parts of eastern Scotland and England - with an additional yellow weather warning through Friday and Saturday.
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In the North East, it’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.
The Met Office has advised that delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges are likely, and some bus and train services will probably be affected, with some journeys taking longer.
As much as 150 to 200mm of rain is expected to fall on central and eastern areas of Scotland and there is a possibility of 70mph gale-force winds affecting northern parts of the UK, forecasters warned.
Parts of England can expect more than 100mm of rainfall during the week with some isolated areas facing up to 150mm.
Stephen Dixon, a Met Office spokesman, said: “A disruptive period of weather is on the way.
“There’s some high totals (of rain) which has the potential to disrupt travel plans… possibility of power cuts as well as the obvious risk of flooding.
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“As you look at Wednesday, the first pulse of rain is looking to particularly influence Northern Ireland, Wales and the southwest of England, and into Thursday.
“But it’s as you move from Thursday and into the week that shift very much focuses more towards central and eastern Scotland, but also some central and eastern areas of England as well.”
He added that further weather warnings are likely to be announced by the Met Office in the coming days.
Here is the forecast from Wednesday to Saturday in the North East:
Wednesday: 14 degrees - a 50 per cent chance of rain.
Thursday: 15 degrees - a 90 per cent chance of rain.
Friday: 13 degrees - an 80 per cent chance of rain.
Saturday: 10 degrees - a 50 per cent chance of rain.
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