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Bristol Post
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Estel Farell Roig

Bristol weather: Met Office issues another yellow warning for wind as Storm Eunice hits the area

Another weather warning for wind for the Bristol area has been issued by the Met Office for tomorrow (Saturday, February 19).

Bristol and the wider South West region is bracing for wind gusts of up to 90mph today as the powerful storm approaches land.

Avon and Somerset has declared a "major incident" after the Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for the region, and Bristol City Council has advised schools to close tomorrow - the full list confirmed so far can be found here. Libraries, many tourist attractions and park cafes have also announced closure, and no First buses in Bristol will be running until at least 4pm.

Read more: Bristol weather LIVE: Storm Eunice chaos begins as 'major incident' closes schools and shops

And the Met Office has now issued another weather warning for wind for tomorrow. The yellow warning will be in place for 12 hours from 6am until 6pm and covers the Bristol area, as well as large parts of the South West, the south coast and south Wales.

The Met Office states: "Further strong winds are expected in some southern areas of the UK, which could hamper recovery efforts from storm Eunice.

"There is a small chance that some roads and bridges could close. There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected,

"Infrastructure recovery works resulting from storm Eunice could also be hampered, i.e. power cuts may be prolonged."

ALSO READ: Exact hour Storm Eunice will end in Bristol amid red weather warning

Storm Eunice is be the fifth named storm since the end of November to have made landfall in the UK, expected to touch down in the early hours of Friday (February 18) with it some violent weather. Bristol experienced strong winds throughout Wednesday during Storm Dudley, with gusts of 56mph, which caused a hotel window to shatter to the ground in Broad Quay.

However, Storm Eunice is expected to be even stronger. Most of Bristol is covered by an amber wind warning but Avonmouth and other areas along the Severn Estuary are covered by a rare red warning, which will be in place between 7am and midday.

The Environment Agency has warned that it is expecting conditions to create "a tidal surge along north coast of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset". The Port of Bristol is making safety preparations, and a flood warning has been issued for seafront properties at Severn Beach.

Experts are now warning that a third storm could be headed our way, click here for more information.

Read more: Radisson Blue in Bristol Broad Quay cordoned off by police and fire crews during Storm Dudley

Read more: Pensioner fined three times at Bristol Bridge bus gate claims there aren't enough signs

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