The Met Office said the wet and windy weather associated with Storm Debi will move north-east across the UK today.

“Potentially damaging wind gusts” will affect Northern Ireland, northern England as well as north and west Wales.

The weather forecaster said intense showers would come from the southwest.

Rain will change to showers in the North and Northeast overnight as winds ease.

Elsewhere there will be “a mix of showers and showers, some severe thunderstorms and quite windy”.

A yellow weather warning is in force in Northern Ireland as Storm Debi makes landfall in the UK, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

According to the Met Office, weather warnings have been issued for much of England, as the storm is forecast to sweep across Ireland before reaching northern England and parts of Wales on Monday, with the possibility of Wind gusts of 130 km/h in some areas.

An Amber Warning is in place for the North West of England until 4pm for high winds between 10am and 4pm today and will cover cities such as Preston, Lancaster, Whitehaven among others .

A yellow wind warning, the lowest warning level, will be in place from 4am to 6pm for areas including Bangor and St Davids in Wales and Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool in England, bringing Potential danger to life due to flying debris.

An area of ​​Northern Ireland including Newry will be under an amber wind warning, the second highest level, from 6am to midday and the rest of Northern Ireland will be covered by a yellow wind warning and rain from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Aberdeenshire in Scotland will be under a yellow warning for rain from 10am to 9pm.

Areas of north-east Scotland likely to experience heavy rain were also devastated by Storm Babet last month, including Brechin in Angus, where hundreds of homes had to be evacuated after the South Esk River burst its banks.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning as Storm Debi prepares to bring strong winds and disruption to parts of north-west England.

The warning will be in place from 10am to 4pm today and will cover cities such as Preston, Lancaster, Whitehaven among others.

The weather service warned of some damage to buildings, traffic disruptions, power cuts, injuries and danger to life due to high waves.

Ireland’s Meteorological Service has expanded the area of ​​the country that will be under the highest wind warning level ahead of Storm Debi, which forecasters warn poses a “potential danger to life”.

Schools in many parts of Ireland have been asked to delay opening as the country braces for winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph).

A weather warning for the entire island will be in effect overnight as the storm develops.

While a yellow warning applies to every county in Ireland from midnight to 3pm on Monday, the majority of people are also living in areas where a red warning is in place due to the risk of “severe gusts of wind”. raging and causing damage” since Sunday night.

The head of weather forecasting at Ireland’s Met Eireann said Storm Debi was an “extreme weather event” that would first impact the south-west of the country.

Speaking after a meeting of the Irish National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG), Eoin Sherlock said the storm would then move north-east.

“We can expect strong winds from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.,” he said. [on Monday] and wind gusts. Gusty winds are likely to be the main problem for Storm Debi later tonight and tonight.”

He said people living in areas affected by a red wind warning could expect winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph).

“We can expect some travel disruption, some infrastructure issues like downed power cables.”

Mr Sherlock said it would affect people in the commuting districts as they prepared to go to work.

National Director of Fire and Emergency Management Ireland Keith Leonard said people should expect long delays on public transport as well as delays at ports and airports.

He added: “Employers are being asked to have some flexibility for employees who have to go to work tomorrow and if working from home is an option, it will be the preferred choice for those people tomorrow in the affected districts.”

Mr Leonard said road users should be aware of “very dangerous and difficult conditions” on Monday.

He said there will be a significant number of downed trees and other debris.

“A very important message regarding charging your phone. There will be widespread power outages tomorrow and your mobile phone is your link to emergency services.”

Ireland’s National Director of Fire and Emergency Management said Storm Debi was a “severe winter storm with a number of dangerous characteristics” as he explained that schools had been asked to delay opening doors in many regions of the country.

Speaking after a meeting of the Irish National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG), Keith Leonard said local authorities and response agencies were preparing for the storm over the weekend.

He advised people to stay away from coastal areas as conditions would be “extremely dangerous”.

Mr. Leonard also explained: “To balance risks and ensure public safety, all schools and preschools are required to close until 10 a.m. tomorrow in orange and red zones.”

And he warned: “People should keep an eye on the Met Eireann weather forecast as red and orange districts could change at short notice.”

Ireland’s Meteorological Service has expanded the area of ​​the country that will be under the highest wind warning level ahead of Storm Debi, which forecasters warn poses a “potential danger to life”.

A weather warning for the entire island will be in force overnight as the country braces for winds of up to 80mph.

While a yellow warning applies to every county in Ireland from midnight to 3pm on Monday, the majority of people are also living in areas where a red warning is in place due to the risk of “severe gusts of wind”. raging and causing damage” since Sunday night.

A red wind warning will be in place for Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, east Galway and south Roscommon between 2am and 5am. As the storm moves towards the north-east of the country, a red warning for a separate state will be in force for Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Offaly and Westmeath between 5am to 8 a.m.

The orange wind warning also applies to these counties as well as Longford, Cavan, Monaghan, Kilkenny and Carlow from 2am to 10am. A separate orange wind warning has been announced between 1am and 4am for Cork.

Met Eireann said it will be “very windy or stormy” due to Storm Debi across the country, with heavy rain and potentially thunderstorms and hail. The agency warned of the potential for localized flooding, hazardous driving conditions and fallen trees.

A yellow weather warning has been issued as heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit parts of the UK.

Storm Debi, the fourth storm of the season, is expected to have wind gusts of up to 80 mph along coastal areas as it hits northern England and all of Ireland on Monday.

The Met Office said “danger to life is possible” from “fast or deep floodwaters” as the storm hits Northern Ireland.

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The Met Office has warned winds of up to 80mph could soon hit the UK.

Simon Partridge, a spokesman for the Met Office, said: “For parts of north-west Wales and England, there is a possibility of winds reaching speeds of 70 to 80mph.

“It will be a wet and dreary day for everyone.”

Jason Kelly, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, added: “The strongest winds are expected to affect parts of the Republic of Ireland early on Monday, which could coincide with morning commute, before affecting parts of north Wales and northern England in the afternoon.” .

“While the strongest winds will ease somewhat before reaching the UK, we still expect some significant impacts and wind warnings have been issued.

“In addition, Debi will bring a period of heavy rain to Northern Ireland, where a combined rain and wind warning has been issued.”