Cold weather may be receding soon, but plenty of areas will just be swapping it for a wet anfd windy battering by the end of the week. The Met Office issued warnings for wind and rain for large areas of the west coast of Britain on Friday. It said: ‘Southerly winds will increase on Friday morning, with gusts of 50-60 mph likely for exposed coasts and hills of western Britain.
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‘Some parts of the warning area may see gusts of 70 mph for a time.’. Those on the coast should be careful of large waves as ‘even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea’. Weather warnings could also change quickly, and people should stay up to date with the forecast to avoid any nasty surprises, the Met Office said.
Winds will ease off from the west during the afternoon, but it could still bring disruption to travel, with people urged to leave extra time for journeys. The overall forecast for the next five days shows that the biting cold many areas have seen will turn milder.
However, the trade off is that things will be increasingly unsettled. Across the UK, Thursday is set to see ‘outbreaks of rain and blustery showers’, along with the sunny spells in between. Disruption is predicted to be centre around western areas of Britain and the east of Northern Ireland.
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