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What do the warning colours mean?
Red warning
- Dangerous weather is expected and, if you have not done so already, you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather.
- It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure.
Amber warning
- There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans.
- This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property.
Yellow warning
- Yellow warnings can be issued for a range of weather situations.
- It is important to read the content of yellow warnings to determine which weather situation is being covered by the warning.
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UK weather warnings
Amber warning
Wind
14:00
Today
UTC
20:00
Today
A spell of extremely strong winds associated with Storm Bram may lead to significant disruption.
What should I expect?
- Power cuts could occur and affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Damage to buildings and homes is possible, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
- Roads, bridges and railway lines may close, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights
- Flying debris could result in a danger to life
What should I do?
Further detail
Winds are expected to increase further through the afternoon and early evening as Storm Bram tracks to the north of Northern Ireland.
Southerly winds, becoming southwesterly during this period, within the amber warning area may increase to gust 60-70 mph with a chance of 80 mph or more around coasts and over hills for 2-3 hours, before dropping again. However, winds will continue to be very strong for some time after the amber warning expires, with the yellow warning continuing until 2200.
What Should I Do?
Prepare to protect your property and people from injury. Check for loose items outside your home and plan how you could secure them. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.
Windy weather can cause delays and make travel conditions dangerous. Follow these few simple steps to prepare before journeys. Check bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. If driving, check road conditions and ensure you have essentials in your car (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, an in-car phone charger).
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves, even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area
Why is the warning amber?
This warning has a low likelihood and a high impact.
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Last updated
Reason: Warning end time extended further into the evening
Regions and local authorities affected:
Northern Ireland
Amber warning
Wind
16:00
Today
UTC
03:00
Tomorrow
Storm Bram will bring a spell of very strong and disruptive winds to northwest Scotland on Tuesday night
What should I expect?
- There is potential for large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
- Roads, bridges and railway lines may close, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights
- Power cuts could occur and affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Damage to buildings and homes is possible, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
- Flying debris could result in a danger to life
What should I do?
Further detail
A spell of very strong southwesterly winds are expected to develop as Storm Bram passes close to northwest Scotland on Tuesday evening and night. Gusts of 70-80 mph are expected quite widely for a few hours, with a chance that a few places may experience gusts in excess of 90 mph, more especially exposed areas in the west. Heavy rain will accompany these strong winds and may exacerbate impacts.
What Should I Do?
Prepare to protect your property and people from injury. Check for loose items outside your home and plan how you could secure them. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.
Windy weather can cause delays and make travel conditions dangerous. Follow these few simple steps to prepare before journeys. Check bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. If driving, check road conditions and ensure you have essentials in your car (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, an in-car phone charger).
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves, even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Why is the warning amber?
This warning has a low likelihood and a high impact.
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Last updated
Reason: Area expanded farther inland across mainland Scotland, whilst end time extended into the early hours of Wednesday.
Regions and local authorities affected:
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Strathclyde
Yellow warning
Wind
09:00
Today
UTC
22:00
Today
Storm Bram is expected to cause some disruption during Tuesday, particularly across western Northern Ireland.
What should I expect?
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
- Some roads and bridges may close
- Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
What should I do?
Further detail
Storm Bram is expected to pass close to western Ireland on Tuesday and bring some very strong south then southwesterly winds. Gusts around 55-65 mph are possible fairly widely, and potentially in excess of 75 mph for some exposed headlands and high ground. Winds should gradually ease during Tuesday night.
What Should I Do?
Prepare to protect your property and people from injury. Check for loose items outside your home and plan how you could secure them. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly. When a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area
Why is the warning yellow?
This warning has a low likelihood and a medium impact.
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Last updated
Reason: Winds are expected to be slightly stronger across the whole of Northern Ireland with a greater chance of disruption. Warning end time also extended by 1 hour.
Regions and local authorities affected:
Northern Ireland
Yellow warning
Wind
12:00
Today
UTC
23:59
Today
Storm Bram is expected to cause disruption from very strong winds during Tuesday afternoon, evening and night
What should I expect?
- Road, rail, air and ferry services affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
- Some roads and bridges may close
- Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
What should I do?
Further detail
Storm Bram will bring a spell of strong south to southwesterly winds during Tuesday afternoon, evening and night. Peak gusts of 60-70 mph are expected fairly widely, but gusts of 70-80 mph are possible on exposed coasts and high ground, especially across the Hebrides and Highlands where gusts around 90 mph are possible in the most exposed areas (this covered by a separate Amber warning).
What Should I Do?
Prepare to protect your property and people from injury. Check for loose items outside your home and plan how you could secure them. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly. When a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Why is the warning yellow?
This warning has a low likelihood and a medium impact.
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Last updated
Reason: Area expanded further east and south to cater for strong winds occurring more widely, with text updated accordingly. End time curtailed to the end of Tuesday, with a new warning issued to carry into Wednesday.
Regions and local authorities affected:
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Orkney & Shetland
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Strathclyde
Yellow warning
Wind
12:00
Today
UTC
23:59
Today
Strong winds may cause some disruption during Tuesday afternoon, evening and night
What should I expect?
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
- Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
- Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
What should I do?
Further detail
Southwesterly winds in association with Storm Bram will strengthen on Tuesday afternoon with the strongest winds transferring northwards from England and Wales into Scotland through the evening and night. Gusts around 50-60 mph are possible fairly widely, and potentially in excess of 70 mph for some exposed headlands and high ground.
What Should I Do?
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Why is the warning yellow?
This warning has a medium likelihood and a low impact.
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Last updated
Reason: Area updated, mainly to fit against expanded medium impact warning to the north and west, with text updated accordingly. End time curtailed to the end of Tuesday, with a separate warning covering parts of Scotland into Wednesday.
Regions and local authorities affected:
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
North East England
North West England
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Strathclyde
Wales
Yorkshire & Humber
Yellow warning
Wind
00:00
Tomorrow
UTC
22:00
Tomorrow
Storm Bram will continue to bring some very strong winds, and disruption, through Wednesday
What should I expect?
- Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
- Some roads and bridges may close
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
What should I do?
Further detail
Very strong southwesterly winds, associated with Storm Bram, will continue into the early hours of Wednesday, with gusts fairly widely of 60-70 mph, and 80-90 mph in parts of west and northwest Scotland. Winds will ease somewhat inland into Wednesday morning, although it will remain very windy across the Hebrides and western coast. However, another spell of strong westerly winds will develop for a few hours through the afternoon, with gusts widely 50-60 mph inland, and 70-80 mph along exposed coasts and high ground of the Outer Hebrides, northwest mainland and Orkney. This may exacerbate any clean-up operations. Winds will gradually ease in all areas through Wednesday evening.
What Should I Do?
Prepare to protect your property and people from injury. Check for loose items outside your home and plan how you could secure them. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly. When a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Why is the warning yellow?
This warning has a low likelihood and a medium impact.
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Issued
Regions and local authorities affected:
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Orkney & Shetland
Strathclyde
Yellow warning
Wind
00:00
Tomorrow
UTC
21:00
Tomorrow
Storm Bram will continue to bring some strong winds during Wednesday, with the risk of some disruption
What should I expect?
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are possible
- Possibly some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges possible
- Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
What should I do?
Further detail
Strong southwesterly winds, associated with Storm Bram, will continue through Wednesday with some strong gusts possible at times, especially near heavy showers. Peak gusts of 45-55 mph are likely fairly widely, and perhaps up to 65 mph along more exposed coasts and hills. Winds will gradually ease in all areas through Wednesday evening.
What Should I Do?
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Why is the warning yellow?
This warning has a medium likelihood and a low impact.
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Issued
Regions and local authorities affected:
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Strathclyde
Yellow warning
Wind
03:00
Tomorrow
UTC
23:59
Tomorrow
Storm Bram will bring a spell of strong winds on Wednesday, potentially leading to some disruption
What should I expect?
- Some delays to road, air and ferry transport are likely
- Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
- Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
What should I do?
Further detail
Southerly winds will strengthen through the early hours of Wednesday, with gusts of 65-75 mph likely in exposed areas. Whilst winds may ease during Wednesday daytime, a spell of very strong westerly winds could develop on Wednesday evening, where gusts of up to 75 mph will be possible once again for a few hours. Winds will gradually ease through Wednesday night.
What Should I Do?
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Why is the warning yellow?
This warning has a medium likelihood and a low impact.
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Issued
Regions and local authorities affected:
Orkney & Shetland
Warnings are in force for:
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