The Met Office has named the areas of the UK forecast to face winds of up to 6mph on Saturday as Storm Dave sweeps the country.
Multiple yellow severe weather warnings for wind have been issued for the whole of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and parts of northern England today, as a low-pressure system moves in from the Atlantic. The Met Office has warned that wind speeds will peak at different times as the storm moves across the north of the country, with peak gusts in Northern Ireland expected on Saturday afternoon, before spreading more widely over northern areas in the evening.
The yellow warning for wind is in force in Northern Ireland from 2pm on Saturday until 3am on Sunday, and is expected to bring 50-60mph gusts fairly widely, while some more exposed locations could see gusts of up to 70mph.
A separate yellow warning for wind covers parts of northern England from 5pm on Saturday until 7am on Sunday, again bringing gusts of up to 60mph fairly widely. The strongest winds are expected on Saturday evening when gusts could briefly reach 80mph.
In Scotland, the yellow warning is in force from 6pm on Saturday until 12pm on Sunday, with households warned to expect gusts of up to 60mph fairly widely. Winds could reach up to 70mph in more exposed locations, while there is a chance of gusts up to 90mph in some areas for a time. Large waves could also lead to dangerous conditions around coastal areas.
The Met Office has warned the weather conditions could lead to power cuts and mobile phone outages, disruption to travel, injuries and potential danger to life from flying debris.
To prepare for the storm, households are advised to secure loose items outside their property, including bins, garden furniture, sheds and fences, and to gather torches, batteries and mobile phone power packs in the event of any power outages.
Deputy Chief Forecaster Tom Crabtree said: "Storm Dave will form and rapidly deepen on Saturday as it approaches the UK from the west.
"By Saturday afternoon winds will strengthen significantly, with gusts of 60-70mph expected at times across parts of Scotland with the potential for gusts of 80-90mph in exposed coastal locations in Scotland. Gusts of 50-60mph are likely more widely in northern Britain.
"As well as strong winds, Storm Dave will also bring heavy snowfall over the hills in northern Scotland where up to 10-20cm of snow could accumulate. Along with the strong winds this will lead to blizzard conditions. Elsewhere there will be heavy spells of rain as the system moves through eastwards across the UK."
Listed are the areas of the UK covered by a yellow weather warning for wind, where gusts of up to 60mph are forecast on Saturday:
Northern Ireland
