Storm warning UK

The Met Office is forecasting a very disturbed spell of weather over the next few days, with short periods of damaging winds expected to affect many areas of the UK. Two waves of severe weather are expected during Friday night and New Years Eve, with gusts of 70-80 mph, over N Ireland, Wales, western England and the southern half of Scotland. Furthermore, winds could turn very squally almost anywhere, particularly across southern England and Wales for a short time on Saturday Peak wind strengths are enough to lead to disruption. The public are advised to check for subsequent forecasts in the areas affected as areas at risk may change. See disruption map for latest risk assessment. This warning will be updated at around 1000 Friday 29th December 2006.