A yellow wind warning has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of the country on Wednesday (November 2), including the north west.
A spell of very strong wind is expected to affect Irish Sea coastal areas, with gusts of up to 65 mph expected. The forecaster warned there could be delays to road, rail, air and ferry travel, while some bus and train journeys may take longer than usual.
Coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will also likely be affected by spray and large waves. The yellow alert in place from 7am until 6pm.
The Met Office said: "A spell of very strong southerly or southwesterly winds will affect some western coastal areas during Wednesday. Gusts of 55-65 mph are expected, especially in exposed coastal locations, with some sudden strong gusts of wind possible at times.
"Some further heavy rain is also likely during Wednesday, especially across parts of south west Scotland, Cumbria and west Wales."
While the warning doesn't extend to Manchester, areas in the north west will still be impacted. These include Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire and Merseyside.
The yellow wind alert also covers County Antrim and County Down in Northern Ireland, Lothian Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Strathclyde and South Ayrshire in Scotland and Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Pembrokeshire and Swansea in Wales.
Yellow warnings can be issued for a range of weather situations. The Met Office website says that 'many people' may be able to continue with their daily routine, but there will be some that will be directly impacted and so it is important to assess if you could be affected.
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