Overview
- The Met Office issued amber warnings for dangerous winds in northwest Scotland and for heavy rain over south Wales and parts of southwest England, with broader yellow alerts elsewhere.
- Met Éireann expanded Status Orange wind warnings to 18+ counties and activated a Status Red coastal warning from Loop Head to Malin Head for violent winds on Tuesday.
- Gusts up to around 90 mph are possible in northwest Scotland, with 50–70 mph more widely, and 50–100 mm of rain forecast in exposed and upland areas such as Dartmoor and south Wales.
- Flood agencies reported numerous alerts, including for rivers in west Dorset and the River Frome, and local defences such as temporary barriers were deployed at West Bay.
- Travel operators prepared for disruption, with GWR reducing services and relaxing tickets, Scotland’s transport bodies urging checks before journeys, and Belfast’s Christmas Market closing on Tuesday for safety.