Met Office issues amber alert for hurricane force winds as Storm Bram to hit Britain - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
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Met Office issues amber alert for hurricane force winds as Storm Bram to hit Britain - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
"The Met Office has issued an amber alert as hurricane force winds as Storm Bram is set to batt the UK. The rare amber alert is in place for tomorrow evening as heavy rain and strong winds will hit the northwest coast and there are warnings for potential road closures. The rare amber alert in place from 4pm on Tuesday and will last until midnight which will affect Highlands & Eilean Siar, and Strathclyde."
"The Met Office warned, "Storm Bram will bring a spell of very strong and disruptive winds to northwest Scotland on Tuesday night." "A short spell of very strong southwesterly winds are expected to develop as Storm Bram passes close to northwest Scotland on Tuesday evening and night. "Gusts of 70-80 mph are expected for a few hours with a chance that a few places may experience gusts of up to 90 mph. "Heavy rain will accompany these strong winds and may exacerbate impacts.""
An amber weather alert covers parts of northwest Scotland from 4pm Tuesday until midnight, affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar and Strathclyde, with yellow warnings across the Cornwall coast. Storm Bram will bring very strong southwesterly winds overnight, with gusts commonly 70–80 mph and potential isolated gusts up to 90 mph. Heavy rain is expected to accompany the winds, increasing risks of fast-flowing or deep floodwater and danger to life. There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to homes and businesses, and travel disruptions including road closures are possible.
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