Storm Darragh brings a 'danger to life' warning from the Met Office in Merseyside. An amber weather alert for winds expected from 3am to 9pm on December 7, with gusts of up to 80mph in coastal areas and 70mph inland.
The Met Office has escalated its weather warning s for Merseyside to " danger to life " amid the ferocious Storm Darragh . Initially, a yellow weather warning was in place from 3pm Thursday, December 5, until Sunday, December 8, but now an amber alert for wind is set to rock the region from 3am to 9pm on Saturday, December 7.
As Storm Darragh sweeps across from west to east, the Met Office warns: "Gusts of 70 to 80mph are likely around exposed coasts and headlands, where some very large waves are likely, whilst gusts of 60 to 70mph are likely inland. The strongest winds will ease from the west through the afternoon." Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, and St Helens brace for the brunt of the storm. Met Office Chief Forecaster Jason Kelly cautions: "Storm Darragh is an evolving system and will bring several hazards, including wind gusts of up to 70-80mph around western coasts, especially from Devon and Cornwall to southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Wind speeds in inland areas will be slightly reduced with maximum gusts expected to reach 60-70mph," reports the Liverpool Echo.
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