Boelo: Met Office names second storm to hit UK in 24 hours

The second named storm of the season is set to hit the UK on Saturday, the Met Office has said.

Storm Boelo is expected to mostly affect northern parts of the country over the weekend.

Forecasters say the strongest winds will be across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England on Saturday.

The Met Office warning comes less than 48 hours after it announced the first named storm, Austen - which is set to hit on Friday, with south-west England bearing the brunt of its northwesterly winds.

When Boelo hits, it will bring "impactful winds" to northern parts on Saturday night and through Sunday, the Met Office warned.

It will arrive in Northern Ireland and western Scotland on Saturday afternoon, having been "invigorated by an active jet stream as it crosses the Atlantic".

The whole of the UK can expect heavy rain on Saturday, as the storm moves in from the west and wind strength builds through the day.

A yellow warning for wind has been issued for the whole of mainland Scotland, the Western Isles, Orkney and the far north of England from 6pm Saturday until 9pm on Sunday.

Widespread gusts of 55-65mph are forecast, with more exposed coastal regions facing wind speeds of 70-80mph.

A separate yellow warning for wind has been issued for Northern Ireland from 6pm on Saturday to 3pm on Sunday, with gusts of up to 50-60mph widely expected, rising to 65-75mph in exposed areas.

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Met Office deputy chief forecaster Chris Bulmer said Storm Boelo will affect "the opposite end of the country to Storm Austen" as strong winds and heavy rain create "an impactful weekend of weather".

As Storm Austen approaches, the forecaster has updated its severe weather warnings.

An amber warning for wind begins at 1am on Friday until 5pm, covering Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and Devon.

A yellow warning for wind has also been issued across a large area of England and Wales, running from 10am to 9pm on Friday, with gusts of up to 45-55mph forecast across the area.

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Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong said Storm Austen is bringing "the first stormy weather in the south of the UK this season and we expect some disruption as it moves through.

"With trees in leaf, it is likely fallen branches and trees could obstruct roads and railways so take extra care on the Friday morning commute."

Mr Armstrong predicted "large waves and dangerous conditions around the coast of Wales and southwest England", urging people to "stay away from cliff edges and well back from stormy seas that can sweep you off your feet".

Winds will gradually ease over Friday as Storm Austen clears into the North Sea by the evening - before Boelo arrives at the weekend.

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