Storm Agnes is headed to the UK and brings with it gales of up to 80mph, prompting the Met Office to issue a yellow weather warning for wind starting on Wednesday.
The Met Office has warned of a possible “danger to life”.
A yellow warning for Storm Agnes is in place for much of the country from 10am on Wednesday to 7am on Thursday.
A Met Office forecaster said: “From Thursday is likely to see a mixture of showers, heavier rain and brief drier interludes, with the wettest conditions across north-western areas, possibly accompanied by strong winds.”
Gusts are expected to reach up to 80mph in coastal areas and between 50mph and 60mph inland, with a Met Office weather warning coming into place at 10am on Wednesday and lasting until 7am on Thursday.
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Storm Agnes is currently a deep area of low pressure developing in the Atlantic, enhanced by some energy from ex-Hurricane Ophelia which hit the north-east coast of the United States over the weekend.
It is likely to move in from the south-west on Wednesday and move up through the Irish Sea to northern areas of the UK throughout the day.
While there are still some uncertainties in the details of the forecast the most likely scenario is for a swathe of strong winds with gusts of 50-60mph (80-97km/h) to affect inland areas.
Some Irish Sea coastal parts though could see gusts of 65-75mph (105-120km/h), with a chance of 80mph (130km/h) in most exposed areas.
These wind speeds have the potential to bring travel disruption with bridges closed or ferry services cancelled.
Trees may come down and power supplies may be cut in some areas.
There is also the potential for injury and damage to property.
After recent heavy rain in parts there is also some concern about further rain from Agnes bringing further flooding issues.
