Storm Agnes set to batter UK with strong winds and heavy rain

Waves break over a coastal road in Skelmorlie, Scotland, in 2019. The highest totals of rainfall after the arrival of Storm Agnes are most likely in Scotland, northern England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

Strong winds and heavy rain are set to batter the UK as Agnes, the first named storm of the season, sweeps across the country later this week, the Met Office said.

The storm will affect western regions of the UK and Ireland on Wednesday, with the most powerful winds expected on the Irish Sea coasts.