Met Office issues weather warning for strong winds

The warning is in place from 4pm this afternoon until 2am Wednesday morning.

A Met Office spokesman said: "West to southwesterly gales and locally severe gales are likely to sweep eastwards across the area on Tuesday evening. The winds should quickly ease across western parts later on Tuesday evening.

"The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to travel and that gusts of this strength could bring down trees and lead to some damage to weakened structures."

Good Morning, heavy rain today with gales developing this afternoon. Cool across the north and mild in south ^Misha pic.twitter.com/ufFKQUKrH6

— Met Office (@metoffice) November 17, 2015