Yet another storm on the horizon as Debi set to bring strong winds to UK | UK News

The fourth named storm of the season has been announced by the Met Office – and it’s expected to arrive as soon as tomorrow.

Storm Debi will bring ‘strong and potentially disruptive winds’ to the UK’s shores on Monday, the agency said on social media.

Heavy rain is also forecast to hit the country, less than two weeks after Storm Ciarán caused flooding on the south coast.

The strongest winds are expected in south-east Northern Ireland, north-west England and north-west Wales, the Met Office said.

They could reach around 65mph inland, or as fast as 80mph in certain coastal areas and on higher ground.

A yellow weather warning for wind and rain has been issued for the entirety of Northern Ireland between 3am and 2pm tomorrow.

The Met Office has warned of potential danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater, while also saying homes and businesses could be damaged.

Serious flooding hit Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland at the end of last month, with Co Down, Co Louth and Co Wexford among the areas most impacted by Storm Ciarán.

Met Éireann, the Irish meteorological agency, has issued a status orange warning for 16 counties in the centre of the country, while the rest of the entire island of Ireland falls under a status yellow warning.

The counties warned of ‘severe and damaging gusts’ from Storm Debi tonight and on Monday are Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway.

A swathe of Wales and most of England north of Nottingham have also been issued with a separate Met Office yellow warning for wind, which will be in effect between 4am and 6pm tomorrow.

Forecasters says flying debris and large waves in coastal areas may pose a danger to life, and transport is also likely to be affected.

Additionally, a yellow warning for rain is in place for a section of north-east Scotland tomorrow with a ‘small chance’ of danger to life and damage to buildings from floodwater.

Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: ‘Storm Debi will develop quickly and bring potentially very strong and damaging winds to parts of the Republic of Ireland, which is why Met Éireann has decided to name the system.”

‘The strongest winds are expected to affect parts of the Republic of Ireland early on Monday, possibly coinciding with the morning commute, before then affecting parts of north Wales and northern England into the afternoon.’

He said the most powerful winds will have calmed down slightly before reaching the UK tomorrow, but will still be strong enough to have a significant impact.

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