UK weather: Met Office issues yellow wind warning as 65mph gusts forecast to batter coastline

There is a small chance homes and businesses could be flooded and there could be difficult driving conditions, the Met Office said.Gusts of 30-35mph are likely, while wind speeds of up to 50mph could also hit the East near coastal areas.

Met Office spokesperson Nicola Maxey said that in England and Wales the high wind speeds were the"greater concern" and could be"quite impactful" for holidaymakers camping and caravanning near the seaside.She said:"The low pressure system is pushing off across from the Atlantic. So, it's pushing into the west side of the UK crossing, say, from the Atlantic pushing out towards the east side as we go through Saturday and clearing by the time we reach Sunday.

"Sunday's likely to be a more showery day, not so much sunshine, there is a chance there could be some sunshine for the South and South West and in that sunshine, it'll feel warmer, but still showers around."The warnings come after parts of northeast England were hit by between 25 and 30mm of rain on Wednesday, while areas in London saw around 20mm, .

Approximately a square mile in Wembley, northwest London, was left under 1m-deep flood water, with firefighters called to rescue a man from a van and evacuate 19 people.The Environment Agency had 21 flood alerts in England on Thursday, including in areas of Dorset, Northumberland, Suffolk and Essex. After a wet start to the month, forecasters expect the weather to improve in the second half of next week.

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