The Met Office said: "Storm Helene is expected to push north-east towards the UK late Monday, before clearing quickly to the north of Scotland through Tuesday morning. “Winds are likely to gust to 55-65 mph quite widely in the warning area, with possible gusts of 70-80 mph in exposure.” Some roads and bridges may close. Fallen trees may be an additional hazard.
As of Friday morning, the wind warning is in effect from Monday at 6pm to Tuesday at 12pm for the following areas:
North West England: Blackpool, ■■■■■■■■ Lancashire, Merseyside
Northern Ireland: County Down
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders: Dumfries and Galloway
Strathclyde: East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire
South West England: Cornwall, Devon, Isles of Scilly, Somerset
Wales: Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwyned, dIsle of Anglesey, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan
Be Careful out there!!! 