The Met Office is warning that winds of up to 80mph could batter parts of Wales this week. A yellow warning has been issued for large parts of the country on Wednesday, October 5.
Monday is set to be largely dry and sunny but the Met Office forecast for Wales says that winds are set to strengthen overnight to bring a breezy day on Tuesday and very high winds by Wednesday. The wet and windy forecast comes on the heels of a stormy week for the country, which meteorologists attributed to the knock-on effects from Hurricane Ian that left devastation in parts of Florida.
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The yellow warning states: "There is a chance of a deep low pressure system bringing gusts of 70 to 80mph to northern parts of the UK on Wednesday. Should this develop disruption would be expected. However, the most likely scenario is for gusts of 55 to 65mph within parts of the warning area, most likely the northern Irish Sea and parts of eastern Scotland, bringing some more localised impacts. In addition, heavy rain may prove an additional hazard across northwestern areas."
The areas in Wales covered by the warning are:
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Wrexham.
The Met Office has explained that the jet stream is driving weather front towards the UK, bringing periods of heavy rain and high winds.
The Met Office outlook for Wales for Wednesday to Friday says: "Very windy with coastal gales on Wednesday . Heavy rain pushes quickly south, with sunny spells and blustery showers following. Sunshine and blustery showers on Thursday and Friday too. Generally mild."
In America, at least 68 people have been confirmed dead as a result of storm Ian. With the death toll rising, Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said the US federal government was ready to help, focusing first on victims in Florida, which took the brunt of one of the strongest storms to make landfall in the United States. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to visit the state on Wednesday.
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