Greater Manchester weather LIVE as Met Office issue warning over 50mph gusts - latest updates

Greater Manchester is set to face strong winds throughout Sunday as weather bosses warn of 'disruption' across the region.

A yellow weather warning is in place from 6am to 6pm on Sunday (February 23), with people told to expect disruption to travel and some power outages.

The Met Office has issued the warning across the west of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of the North East, with winds expected to peak in the late morning or early afternoon.

Gusts are expected to reach 50-60mph in most areas, but could peak at as high as 70mph in exposed spots along Irish Sea coastlines, Scottish Islands, and other areas of high ground further inland, the weather agency said.

The strong winds are also expected to bring heavy rain for much of the afternoon, bringing 'very poor weather conditions'.

This is a live event. We'll be bringing you all the latest on the blog below...

Greater Manchester is set to see winds over 50mph in the coming hours, according to the latest Met Office forecast.

Currently, winds are sitting at around 48mph, but are expected to increase.

A weather warning is in place from 6am to 6pm on Sunday, but winds are expected to build up throughout the morning and into the afternoon.

You can read the exact times winds and rain are expected to be heaviest here.

Good morning. There is a weather warning in place today across Greater Manchester as winds of 50-60mph are expected to batter the region.

The winds are expected to bring with them heavy rain, which weather bosses say will create 'very poor weather conditions', especially on our region's roads.

We'll be bringing you all the latest on this live blog - stay safe out there!