Storm Agnes LIVE: Where and what time it will hit UK as weather warnings issued - updates

Storm Agnes is expected to bring "violent winds" of up to 75mph over Wednesday (September 27).

The seasonal storm is also set to bring with it roughly 2.4 inches of rain in parts of the country. Meanwhile, a yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office, covering large parts of the UK, including Manchester, Cardiff, and Belfast.

It is also expected to create rough seas and large waves on the coast, with the Met Office highlighting that areas along the Irish Sea coast will be hit hardest. In the wake of the risk to public safety, the RNLI has warned people to stay a "safe distance" away from the water on the coast.

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The first named storm of the season is due to make landfall on the west coast of Ireland on Wednesday before its strong winds hit the UK closer to midday.

Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan told the PA news agency: “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.”

RNLI water safety partner Sam Hughes added: “It is not worth risking your life. If you see someone else in danger in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

"If you have something that floats that they can hold on to, throw it to them. Don’t go in the water yourself – you may end up in difficulty too.”

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