Storm Kathleen tracker: Met Office weather maps show when and where UK will be hit by strong winds and rain

Many Brits will be in for a wet and windy weekend as Storm Kathleen - the eleventh named storm of the season - moves across the UK on Saturday.

The deep area of low pressure will bring strong winds and continued showers to the west of the country, while areas in the east and south are set to get some surprisingly warm weather - perhaps as high as 22C - thanks to the storm.

From the early hours of Saturday morning, Storm Kathleen will move towards the UK and Ireland from the southwest bringing unseasonably strong winds to Ireland and western parts of the UK. From 8am to 10pm, a Met Office yellow severe weather warning for wind will be in place for the whole of Northern Ireland as well as the west coast of England, Wales and southern Scotland.

READ MORE: Ryanair and Jet2 issue travel warnings to passengers ahead of Storm Kathleen

READ MORE: Storm Kathleen: Greater Manchester weekend weather forecast as warnings in place across UK

Areas covered by the warning, which just misses Greater Manchester, could see wind gusts of around 50mph, with the possibility of 70mph gusts in exposed coastal locations. The Met Office warned of injuries and danger to life from "large waves and beach material being thrown on to sea fronts, coastal roads and properties", adding that "road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible".

The Met Office's chief meteorologist, Dan Suri, said: "Storm Kathleen will bring strong gusty winds to western areas of the UK through Saturday. Gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected quite widely, while some exposed spots, particularly in coastal Northern Ireland, will see 60 to 70 mph gusts with large waves also expected."

He added: "There will also be