Storm Dave: Met Office issues amber weather warning across the North East
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning.
Met Office forecasters have issued an amber weather warning for wind across the North East as the region braces for Storm Dave.
Earlier this week, forecasters put in place a yellow weather warning, which is set to run from 5pm on Saturday, April 4, until 7am on Sunday, April 5.
That still remains in place, with the amber warning coming into force at 7pm on Saturday and lasting until 3am on Sunday.
As part of the warning, Met Office forecasters have stated: “Storm Dave is expected to bring a spell of disruptive and potentially damaging winds on Saturday evening and night.”
The Met Office website adds: “A spell of very strong south-westerly, then westerly winds is expected across north Wales, northern England and southern Scotland on Saturday evening and overnight before easing early on Sunday.
“Gusts of 60-70 mph are possible widely with some coastal or exposed locations seeing gusts of around 80 mph.”
The weather warning means that disruption of public transport is “likely”, there will “probably” be some damage to buildings and a “good chance” the power cuts may occur.
The Met Office has also stated that “injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties”.
Current predictions from the Met Office are suggesting gusts of up to 65 miles per hour are expected in coastal areas, with Storm Dave set to be at its peak during the early hours of Sunday.
Alongside the high winds, Storm Dave is also forecast to bring heavy rain to the North East overnight.