Met Office issues rare red wind warning

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for wind, as Storm Darragh approaches.

The warning is in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday, covering western and southern coastal regions of Wales as well as the Bristol Channel in England.

Yellow wind warnings are in place for swathes of the UK on Friday, with amber warnings covering Northern Ireland, Wales and the west coast of England on Saturday morning.

Red weather warnings are the most serious type of warning.

The Met Office only issues them when meteorologists believe that dangerous, potentially life-threatening weather is expected imminently.

The areas under the red warning are forecast wind gusts of 90mph (144kmph) or more, which could lead to flying debris and falling trees, posing a danger to life, the Met Office added.

The winds are also expected to cause large waves, power cuts affecting mobile phone services, as well as damage to buildings and homes. Transport networks are also anticipated to be affected.

The Met Office said the strongest winds would subside by late Saturday morning, but that it would remain very windy until the evening, with amber warnings remaining in place until then.

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