Yellow weather warning issued for Storm Ashley

A yellow weather warning has been issued for the incoming Storm Ashley.

The met office have issued a yellow warning for strong winds until 23:59 today for the following areas:

    Durham
    Gateshead
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    North Tyneside
    Northumberland
    South Tyneside
    Sunderland

Storm Ashley will bring a windy period across the whole of the UK on Sunday and into Monday, and there is an increased chance of disruption across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and northwest Wales.

Initially a period of strong south to southeasterly winds will likely develop through Sunday morning, with gusts of 50-60 mph possible in some inland areas, especially Northern Ireland and western Scotland, and perhaps up to 60-70 mph along exposed coasts and hills.

Winds will then turn southwesterly, with a period of especially strong winds possible during Sunday afternoon and evening across western Scotland where gusts could potentially reach 70-80 mph in exposed areas, and more generally 55-65 mph in other parts of the warning area.

These strong winds in conjunction with high spring tides and large waves may cause some disruption.