Overview
- The alert runs from 4am to 4pm on Tuesday, with the strongest winds expected around midday before easing later in the afternoon.
- Areas covered include Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and the Vale of Glamorgan.
- Forecasts indicate widespread gusts of 45–55 mph with potential peaks of 60–65 mph over the most exposed hills and coasts.
- Local forecasts highlight gusts near 55 mph in St Davids, close to 50 mph in Swansea, and above 40 mph along north-west coasts including Pwllheli and Colwyn Bay.
- Officials caution about delays on road, rail, air and ferry services, elevated risk to high-sided vehicles on exposed routes, possible short-term power cuts and dangerous coastal waves, and they advise checking travel plans, preparing for outages and keeping clear of sea fronts and cliff edges.