Storm Boelo's on its way: wind warning for West Cumbria from Saturday teatime Storm Boelo yellow wind warning covers West Cumbria from Saturday evening
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There's a yellow wind warning for the whole county from 6pm Saturday to 9pm Sunday. Gusts of 55 to 65mph, maybe 70 to 80 on the coast, so tie down the bins and check your train before you go.
This one's for everybody in West Cumbria with plans this weekend, and especially anybody living, driving or walking along the coast.
The Met Office has put out a yellow wind warning for Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season. It covers the whole of Cumbria from 6pm on Saturday 24 October right through to 9pm on Sunday 25 October. The wind picks up from the west on Saturday evening, stays wild overnight and for most of Sunday, then dies down from the south-west later on. Gusts of 55 to 65mph are likely pretty much everywhere, and exposed bits of coast could get 70 to 80mph or more.
The Met Office says flying debris and big waves chucking stones onto sea fronts and coast roads could be dangerous. Roof tiles could come off, the power could go, and roads and trains could be delayed or cancelled. Cumbria Crack's forecast reckons Maryport, Whitehaven and Silloth will catch the worst of it, mainly on Saturday night, with plenty of heavy rain on Saturday too.
Northern is telling folk to check before they travel from Friday to Monday, and it'll be running fewer trains on some lines. At 5am on Friday there were no Environment Agency flood warnings out for Cumbria.
And don't forget the clocks go back an hour at 2am on Sunday, so the warning finishes at 9pm new time.
What you can do: get the bins, garden chairs and trampoline tied down or put away on Saturday afternoon. Check National Rail or Northern before you set off and give yourself extra time on the roads. Have a torch and a charged power bank ready, and ring 105 if the power goes. Keep well back from the prom and harbour walls, and if somebody's in trouble at the coast, ring 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
The Met Office has a yellow wind warning for all of Cumbria from 6pm on Saturday 24 October to 9pm on Sunday 25 October, with gusts of 55 to 65mph and possibly 70 to 80mph on exposed coasts.
This is for everyone in West Cumbria with plans this weekend, especially anyone living, driving or walking along the coast.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind as Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season, crosses northern Britain. The warning covers the whole of Cumbria from 6pm on Saturday 24 October until 9pm on Sunday 25 October. It says strong westerly winds will spread in on Saturday evening and stay very strong overnight and through much of Sunday, before easing from the south-west later. Gusts of 55 to 65mph are likely widely, and some coastal or exposed places could see 70 to 80mph or more.
The Met Office warns of possible danger to life from flying debris and from large waves and beach material thrown onto sea fronts and coastal roads, some damage to roofs, power cuts, and delays or cancellations on roads and railways. Cumbria Crack's forecast says exposed coastal towns including Maryport, Whitehaven and Silloth will get the strongest winds, especially on Saturday night, with heavy rain likely on Saturday.
Northern is advising passengers to check before they travel between Friday and Monday, and says it will run fewer trains on some routes. At 5am on Friday the Environment Agency had no flood warnings in force for Cumbria.
Remember the clocks go back one hour at 2am on Sunday, so the warning ends at 9pm by the new time.
What you can do: tie down or bring in bins, garden furniture and trampolines on Saturday afternoon. Check National Rail or Northern before travelling and allow extra time on the roads. Keep a torch and charged power bank handy, and call 105 to report a power cut. Stay well back from the sea front and harbour walls; in an emergency at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.