Overview
- Met Office forecasts call for 70–80mph gusts in places with potential 90mph bursts at the most exposed western coasts.
- The amber wind warning for northwest Scotland ended at 3am Wednesday, while yellow alerts remain in force across northern and central Scotland into the evening.
- Power cuts were shown on National Grid maps in west Wales, south-west England and the Midlands, while early Wednesday brought 30 flood warnings and 138 alerts in England, 11 and 29 in Wales, and 20 and 15 in Scotland.
- Transport networks faced safety measures and delays, including overnight closure of the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge to remove 35 defective lighting columns and restrictions for high-sided vehicles on the A66 and A19.
- Network Rail Scotland required first-light inspections on routes such as Fort William–Mallaig and Dingwall–Kyle before reopening, as Dublin Airport recorded 91 cancellations and about 10 diversions on Tuesday.