A yellow wind warning has been issued for the South by the Met Office, warning of possible disruption until 8am on Tuesday. England and Wales will likely expect a rainy night as well as strong winds in the early hours. The storm is expected to move east on Tuesday, resulting in a wet day for much of the UK, with Wales and areas in southern and central England forecast to see the heaviest rainfall, the Met Office added. Neil Armstrong, chief meteorologist, said: “The biggest impact from Storm Claudio is expected in northern France, which is why it has been named as a system by Meteo-France. “What it means for us in the UK is strong winds across much of the south coast of England. “Some isolated and highly exposed coastal areas could see gusts in excess of 70 mph, while much of the warning area will see gusts between 50 and 60 mph.” Forecasters say conditions are unlikely to improve until mid-week as low pressure moves in from the west and is forecast to bring wet and windy weather. Coastal areas of the Irish Sea are likely to feel the strongest winds, including west Wales, north-west England and south-west Scotland, as well as the east coast of Northern Ireland. The Met Office issued a new yellow wind warning on Wednesday. Stephen Keats, deputy chief meteorologist said: “Within the warning area, gusts between 55 and 65mph are expected.” “This is related to low pressure moving into the north-west of the UK, bringing with it heavy rain on Wednesday, especially in parts of south-west Scotland, Cumbria and west Wales, although much of the UK will see some rain during the day. “In addition to the strong winds in the warning area, many parts of the UK will experience strong and gale force winds, at least briefly, during Wednesday.” Storm Claudio comes after the UK enjoyed above-average temperatures in October, with temperatures reaching 20C in some parts of the country resulting in mild conditions for this time of year.
