The UK is braced for stormy weather in a matter of hours with a yellow weather warning for wind in place. Much of the north and west of the UK is subject to the warning as a result of Storm Debi.
Parts of the West Midlands, such as Staffordshire and Shropshire, join all of Wales and much of the north in being subject to the weather warning. It is a "danger to live" warning, with significant winds predicted.
The weather warning is in place from 4am until 6pm, and the Met Office has outlined a list of advice to people to stay safe. That tallies with the weather forecast in the West Midlands, which is predicting we will be subject to more than six hours of rain in the early hours.
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Rain is expected to start here at 2pm and worsen until 9am. It is expected to clear in the West Midlands after then, but be worse to the west of the UK.
What does the Met Office say?
- Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
- Some roads and bridges may close
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
In strong winds, the Met Office advises people to protect their property - things such as bins and plant pots - as well as being careful while journeying out.
How many UK weather warnings are there?
The are actually three weather warnings for Monday, November 13, one for rain in Scotland, wind and rain in Northern Ireland and wind from the north of the Midlands and further north.
Which UK areas are subject to weather warnings?
East Midlands
- Derbyshire
- Lincolnshire
- Nottinghamshire
North East England
- Darlington
- Durham
- Gateshead
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar and Cleveland
- South Tyneside
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Sunderland
North West England
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington
Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Wrexham
West Midlands
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-Trent
Yorkshire & Humber
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Kingston upon Hull
- North East Lincolnshire
- North Lincolnshire
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- York
