Met Office issues Storm Darragh amber wind warnings covering huge parts of UK - full list of areas

The Met Office has issued two amber weather warnings for wind ahead of storm Darragh which is expected to hit the UK from Friday (6 December).

The amber warnings, issued by the Met Office at around 9:30 am on Thursday morning, warn of potentially damaging winds associated with Storm Darragh.

Areas impacted by the amber weather warning includes North West England, northern Ireland, Scotland, South West England and Wales.

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Met Office chief forecaster, Jason Kelly said: “Storm Darragh is an evolving system and will bring several hazards, including wind gusts of up to 70-80mph around western coasts, especially from Devon and Cornwall to southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland.

"Wind speeds in inland areas will be slightly reduced with maximum gusts expected to reach 60-70mph.”

He added: “Today we will see bouts of heavy rain and squally winds moving eastwards across the UK with the bulk of the rain moving away from the UK by late evening.

"Tonight, will remain largely dry with clear skies ahead of Storm Darragh which will begin to impact Northern Ireland Friday evening.”

As well as the amber weather warnings, yellow weather warnings have also been issued for most of the country, starting at 3 pm on Friday afternoon and coming to an end on Sunday morning at 6 am.

With the storm expected to hit the UK, the Met Office has warned people to be aware of the risks:

North West England

Northern Ireland

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

South West England

Strathclyde

Wales