Yellow Weather Warning - Wind

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning for Wind

Between 10:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 23 Oct 2026 and 21:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 23 Oct 2026

Headline

A spell of strong winds, touching gales at times, associated with Storm Austen may bring some localised impacts

What to expect

Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible

It's likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves

Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely

Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer

Whilst the winds across the warning area are not expected to be as strong as those further south and west, a spell of inland gales is possible with gusts around 45 to 55mph during Friday daytime. In combination with locally heavy rain and many trees still in full leaf, there is potential for some power outages and travel disruption.

Please visit the Met Office website for further updates.