Storm Agnes latest warning as 'dangerous conditions' to hit sections of UK and Ireland

Forecasters have issued a safety warning as Storm Agnes prepares to batter the UK and Ireland.

It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow wind weather warning from midday on Wednesday to 7am on Thursday for most parts of the UK. The warning will affect major cities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, including Manchester, Cardiff, Dumfries, Belfast, Glasgow, and Aberdeen.

The seasonal storm is expected to generate winds of up to 75mph and cause "dangerous conditions" in many parts but especially the Irish Sea coastlines. While Storm Agnes could pose a risk to life it is not expected to create "long lasting travel disruption" due to how widespread it will be.

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Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said: “We are likely to potentially see some damaging winds, the possibility of some brief power interruptions, particularly in Irish sea coastal areas.

“So Northern Ireland, north-west England, west Wales, and south-west Scotland, that’s where we’ll probably see gusts of up to 75mph (Wednesday) afternoon, (Wednesday) evening, that’s when the peak of the winds will be and then Storm Agnes will move across Scotland clearing away from Shetland through Thursday morning.”

He added: “In addition to the winds, there’s going to be some large waves as well, so some big stormy seas, and therefore there might well be some coastal flooding where the waves break on to promenades and on to coastal roads.”

According to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the storm will likely cause more risks on the