Strong winds and heavy rain to hit the south west, Met Office warns

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for rain for the region which will start from 3pm on Friday, December 6. The warning will be in place until 6am on Sunday, December 8. The Met Office said there is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected.

There is also a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, and risk of flooding for homes and businesses. Around 15-25 mm of rain may fall quite widely, and winds may quite widely gust to around 40-50 mph inland but locally could gust in excess of 60 mph, whilst around coasts, winds may gust to 60-70 mph, perhaps locally nearer 80 mph, the latest forecast warns..