UK weather warning: Met Office alert for 90mph gales – ferocious storm set to blitz nation
FIERCE winds are expected overnight with gusts to reach 90mph, the Met Office has alerted.
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The Met Office has warned extremely strong winds are possible overnight into around 12pm on Monday, before easing through the day, in northern parts of Scotland. There is potential for wind gusts to reach 80 to 85mph, and in excess of 90mph in a few locations.
The strongest gusts will be from a westerly or southwesterly direction.
It has alerted of risks of disruption to travel, particularly ferry services.
Longer journey times and cancellations are possible on road and air travel, too. Some roads and bridges might close.
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The local authorities most likely to be affected by the winds are Highland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and Argyll and Bute, with meteorologists urging people to watch out for flying debris.
Damage to buildings as well as large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and homes could also put residents in danger.
Britain's national weather service said power cuts could occur and mobile phone coverage might be impacted, too.
The announcement comes just hours after the Met Office issued an early morning yellow ice warning across the northern tip of the UK due to affect parts of Cumbria, large swathes of Scotland and most of Northern Ireland.
The Met Office said: "Icy patches may cause some travel disruption this morning."
They advised extra care to avoid injuries from slips and falls and some untreated patches of ice on roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Local authorities impacted include Central Tayside & Fife, Highlands & Eilean Siar, North West England, Northern Ireland, Orkney and Shetland, South West Scotland & Lothian Borders and Strathclyde.
Speaking before the warning was announced, a Met Office meteorologist told Express.co.uk Britons should be extra careful during Friday's extreme conditions.
She said: "Take extra care on the roads and perhaps drive with extra caution in the morning."