Due to the severity of Storm Antoni, that has hit the United Kingdom, the Metropolitan Office has issued a safety cautions to the general public to stay indoors and avoid the impact of the storm. This is the first storm the Met Office has announced this year.
Also, due to the possibility of destructive strong winds expected to the hit some parts of south-west England and south-west of Wales, the Office has issued an amber caution.
According to he Met Office, places where amber warnings have been issued, people should think of canceling and rescheduling their plans for the weekend, and adhere to precautionary advises to safeguard themselves, families and their belongings.
The amber warning indicates a higher possibility of severe damages due to the strong weather.
Also, yellow weather warnings have been issued in southern UK, for “unreasonably windy weather” and “unreasonably wet weather.”
In the South Eastern part of England and East Anglia, a yellow thunderstorm warnings have been in effect until 10 pm, and south-east Scotland has been issued a yellow rain warnings.
Precipitation within the yellow thunderstorm zone amounts to 15 to 25mm an hour and 30 to 40mm in two to three hours.
There was “a good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services such as mobile phone coverage,” according to the Met Office amber warnings. It also added that, some highways and bridges would be shut down.
In places where yellow warnings have been announced, it is expected that, the weather might have a low-level effect, possibly causing some delays among travelers. Winds could reach 70mph on the coast and 60mph inland, according to Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan.
“Storm Antoni is now tracking east into the Irish Sea and will continue to move east across England and Wales. For August this is very unusual. Effectively, the trees are in full leaf so are more susceptible to strong winds. Building structures, trees and temporary structures such as marquees may not be adequate.
“Beach debris could be thrown from waves on to coastal roads, there’s a risk of dangerous tides, riptides and power cuts. Most travel disruption will be from fallen trees and branches.”
Tom Morgan, Metropolitan Office Meteorologist.
According to Morgan, Saturday is expected to be “unseasonably chilly” with temperatures on the south coast of 19 or 20 degrees Celsius and lows in some places not exceeding 15 degrees.
Following an overnight flash flooding brought on by heavy rains, eight persons had to leave their houses in Dublin.
Also, reports have revealed that, hundreds of residents living in Carrigaline and Crosshaven in County Cork and some major cities in Northern Ireland, were without electricity this morning.
Due to improved skies and less wind, southern England could experience temperatures as high as 22C on Sunday. The Met Office predicted that, temperatures will rise throughout the coming week, reaching a high of 27 or 28 degrees Celsius in the south-east.
Rod Dennis, of RAC motor services company, explained that, Saturday might be the worst day on the roads of the summer so far, especially for anyone in the south-west of England and that’s a lot of people, as our research shows it’s the most popular part of the country for leisure trips by car this year.
“Conditions will be atrocious with a wholly unpleasant mix of very strong winds and locally intense rainfall. The best advice is to slow down significantly to stay safe and avoid exposed moorland and coastal routes until the storm passes.
“Drivers towing caravans and trailers need to be particularly careful in these conditions and those with boxes and bikes on the roof should double-check they’re secured properly. Drivers should also watch out for fallen trees and be prepared for the disruption they cause.”
Rod Dennis, of RAC motor services company.
The RAC predicts that, over 4 million cars will be making leisurely trips on the roadways, over the weekend.
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