Liverpool is set to be hit with severe winds and heavy rain as Storm Eunice hits the region.
People are being asked to stay indoors after The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for Merseyside.
The warning will be in place for "extremely strong winds" from 3am on Friday, February 18 as Storm Eunice is set to hit.
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The warning is in place until 9pm on Friday and forecasters predicts there is a "good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life."
Forecasters have also taken the step of issuing a "stay indoors" warning due to the potential for wind gusts of between 80 to 100mph.
Officers from the Sefton Police branch of Merseyside Police also warned people in the region about the storm.
They said "considering that 60mph winds brought trees down across the area a few weeks ago" the warning from the Met Office "should be taken seriously".
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "There is a good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life, damage to buildings and homes is likely, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down.
"Roads, bridges and railway lines are likely to close, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights.
"There is a good chance that power cuts, possibly prolonged, could occur and possibly affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
"Large waves are likely and beach material is likely to be thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
"It is likely there will be falling branches and some uprooted trees."
Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for Liverpool during Storm Eunice:
Thursday:
8pm: 5% chance of rain, 14mph wind, six degrees
9pm: 5% chance of rain, 13mph wind, six degrees
10pm: 10% chance of rain, 14mph wind, six degrees
11pm: 50% chance of rain, 20mph wind, six degrees
Friday:
12am: 90% chance of rain, 17mph wind, six degrees
1am: 90% chance of rain, 24mph wind, five degrees
2am: 90% chance of rain, 28mph wind, five degrees
3am: Over 95% chance of rain, 35mph wind, five degrees
4am: Over 95% chance of rain, 36mph wind, five degrees
5am: 90% chance of rain, 31mph wind, six degrees
6am: 20% chance of rain, 30mph wind, seven degrees
7am: 10% chance of rain, 30mph wind, seven degrees
8am: 10% chance of rain, 34mph wind, seven degrees
9am: 40% chance of rain, 42mph wind, seven degrees
10am: 90% chance of rain, 40mph wind, seven degrees
11am: 90% chance of rain, 57mph wind, six degrees
12pm: 50% chance of rain, 66mph wind, five degrees
1pm: 20% chance of rain, 64mph wind, five degrees
2pm: 20% chance of rain, 62mph wind, five degrees
3pm: 10% chance of rain, 59mph wind, five degrees
4pm: 40% chance of rain, 54mph wind, five degrees
5pm: 60% chance of rain, 52mph wind, five degrees
6pm: 60% chance of rain, 52mph wind, four degrees
7pm: 50% chance of rain, 53mph wind, four degrees
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