Storm Amy is forecast to bring up to 100mph winds to the UK tonight, as the Met Office issues an array of yellow and amber weather warnings – and you can watch the action on live webcams across Britain
Storm Amy was forecast to bring huge gusts of wind and heavy downpours to the UK tonight. You can now watch the storm make landfall across the country with the Mirror.
The Met Office issued three amber weather warnings for wind, which highlight a danger to life. They range from Northern Ireland through to northern Scotland, from Friday afternoon until Saturday.
There were also a number of yellow wind warnings, stretching from the middle of Wales up to the Outer Hebrides, lasting until Sunday morning. The Met Office issued two yellow warnings for rain, across the whole of Northern Ireland and western Scotland.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Neil Armstrong said: “Storm Amy will be an impactful autumn storm for many in Scotland and Northern Ireland, though impacts will also spread to northwest England and Wales, as well as a more widespread windy period for the rest of the UK.
Scroll down to watch Storm Amy in various locations across the UK
“Within the amber warning areas, damaging gusts of around 100mph are possible for a time on Friday evening for parts of western Scotland, especially Skye, Tiree, Barra and western Lochaber.
“This could lead to significant disruption, and brings the risk of power cuts and damage to buildings and trees. Elsewhere, gusts of 60-80mph are expected more widely in the amber warning areas, and slightly lower figures for those covered by yellow warnings.
“Rainfall is an additional hazard, in particular over western Scotland, where totals could exceed 30-50mm in six to nine hours, increasing the risk of flooding for some. A number of warnings have been issued covering the rainfall risk for the coming days.”
Storm Amy formed in the Atlantic after Hurricane Humberto hit the Caribbean earlier this week. Its remnants strengthened in the Atlantic, before making landfall in the Republic of Ireland at about 10am this morning.
The main eye of the storm is forecast to follow a path along the northern coast of Northern Ireland. Storm Amy’s centre will then head north, and pass over the Outer Hebrides at about 8pm tonight, according to latest weather maps.
Past named storms since 2015 have seen wind gusts reach 80-90mph, while the highest wind gust recorded in the UK in October is 124mph recorded at Rhoose, South Glamorgan on October 28, 1989.
Those traveling in Scotland on Friday have been warned that weather could impact the roads and rail services.
Meanwhile, terrifying photos emerged showing swimmers braving the high seas as they went for a dip in the sea in Galway, Republic of Ireland.
The swimmers, dressed only in shorts, were seen getting into the sea as huge waves emerged around them, defying a status red weather warning in place across Ireland.
Portcawl Pier, Scotland
Stornoway, Hebrides, Scotland
Colwyn Bay, Wales
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Dublin, Republic of Ireland