The Met Office has named Storm Franklin as a low-pressure system is expected to bring high winds during Sunday night (February 20) and into Monday morning for much of the UK.
This new storm follows on from a week of disrupted weather as storms Dudley and Eunice impacted the UK.
Gusts from Storm Franklin are expected to be lower than that of Eunice which saw two red weather warnings being triggered.
A yellow warning for Storm Franklin has been extended to cover much of the UK, with the exception of the North East.
Within the yellow warning area, wind gusts will be 65-75mph in coastal areas, and more widely 50-60mph further inland.
The coasts of the northwest of England and the southwest of Scotland could see gusts of up to 75mph for a short period on Sunday night and early Monday morning.
The centre of Storm Franklin will clear into the North Sea on Monday morning, although high winds will continue to be felt for most through Monday.
The Met Office has named #StormFranklin
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 20, 2022
The storm is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Sunday and Monday
The strongest winds will be in Northern Ireland where an Amber weather warning has been issued
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Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “Following the significant impacts of Storm Eunice on Friday, Storm Franklin will bring further high winds for many late on Sunday and into Monday, although not on the same scale as Eunice.
“Coastal areas of Northern Ireland, especially on that north coast, will get the strongest wind gusts, which could be around 80mph in a few places.
“Amber and Yellow Wind Warnings have been issued, and people should remain cautious ahead of the system that will bring 50-60mph wind gusts for much of the UK from late on Sunday and through Monday.”
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