The Met Office issued the warnings today Wednesday 16 February.
Warning period:
From 1 pm Wednesday 16 February until 6 am Thursday 17 February.
Storm Dudley to bring a spell of very strong winds and a risk of disruption later Wednesday and into the small hours of Thursday.
‘After a windy day, westerly winds are expected to increase further later on Wednesday afternoon and evening across southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, then parts of Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia.
‘There is still some uncertainty in the timing and location of the strongest winds but there is the potential for inland wind gusts of 60-70 mph in places.
‘Gusts of 80-90 mph are possible around exposed coasts of southwest Scotland for a brief time.
‘The worst of the winds will ease through Thursday morning, though remaining generally windy during the day.’
