The first named storm of the season is due to make landfall on the west coast of Ireland on Wednesday. | ITV National News
Weather warnings will come into force as the UK and Ireland brace for the arrival of Storm Agnes, which will bring damaging winds and big stormy seas.
A string of Met office alerts will activate, with a yellow wind weather warning from midday on Wednesday to 7am on Thursday stretching across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as the south-west of England, the West Midlands and most of the north of England , and two yellow rain warnings covering areas of Scotland from 3pm on Wednesday to midnight.
He added: “In addition to the winds, there’s going to be some large waves as well, so some big stormy seas, and therefore there might well be some coastal flooding where the waves break on to promenades and on to coastal roads.” They advised staying a “safe distance” away from the water and cliff edges to avoid being knocked over or washed into the sea.Surfers make the most of the conditions at Sandy Bay in Porthcawl, Wales“If you see someone else in danger in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard. If you have something that floats that they can hold on to, throw it to them. Don’t go in the water yourself – you may end up in difficulty too.
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