Prepare for a windy evening

If you are braving the elements tonight ( Saturday 8th February) then prepare for some very windy weather.

The Met Office have issued an Amber weather warning of wind which is set to affect areas of the South West up until tommorow morning.

Severe gales may affect coastal districts, bringing gusts of 60-70 mph and isolated 80 mph at the most exposed locations within the Amber warning area. Large waves are also expected to affect southwest facing coasts. Further inland, gusts of 50-60 mph are likely.

The public should be prepared for disruption to transport and locally to power supplies, particularly when combined with the impacts of heavy rainfall.

The public is advised to take extra care, further information and advice can be found here: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/links.html