Rare red wind warning issued as Storm Darragh approaches
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for the wind as the storm approaches Darragh.
The warning will be in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday, covering western and southern coastal areas of Wales as well as the Bristol Channel in England.
Yellow wind warnings have been issued for parts of the UK on Friday, with amber warnings for the west coast of England and Wales as well as Northern Ireland on Saturday morning.
Red weather warnings are the most serious type of warning. The Met Office only issues them when meteorologists believe that dangerous, potentially life-threatening weather is expected to be imminent.
The Met Office says wind gusts of 90mph or more are expected in areas under red warning.
It said that these strong winds can cause debris to fly and trees to fall, which can be life-threatening.
There is a possibility of huge waves arising due to winds, power cuts affecting mobile phone services as well as damage to buildings and houses. The transport network is also expected to be affected.
The Met Office says the strong winds will subside by late Saturday morning, but very strong winds will continue into the evening, when an amber warning will remain in place.
