Immediate weather warning issued by Met Office for strong winds in Northern Ireland this morning and through the day

In an unusual move the Met Office has issued a weather warning for Northern Ireland which came into place immediately.

The warning for wind was issued at 6:25am this morning and will run until 10pm (22:00) this evening

The Met Office say ‘Strong winds may cause some disruption through Monday’

For travellers, the warning also covers most of England.

Further issued advice states

• It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
• Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
• Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
• Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely

Further updates as available