The Met Office has warned that parts of the UK will see strong winds this weekend as an Atlantic ‘weather bomb’ heads towards the UK.
Gusts of wind could reach up to 80mph in the worst-hit areas. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the north and west of the country, warning of a potential “danger to life” from flying debris as well as power cuts and damage to buildings.
The warning, which will be in force from the early hours of Sunday morning until Monday at noon, covers parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north-west England and Wales.
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Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said: “By Sunday there is a chance that a particularly deep area of low pressure arriving from the Atlantic could bring more widespread strong winds, especially in northern and western areas, with potential for some disruption in places.
“This low pressure system is not expected to develop until Friday near the coast of Canada, so at this stage there is still a lot of uncertainty about the strength and track of this system as it interacts with the jet stream over the weekend.”
In the Met Office’s weekly ‘deep dive’ forecast, meteorologist Alex Deakin explained that the strong winds are the results of a ‘weather bomb’ forming over the Atlantic. He said there is potential for some “very windy weather” as low pressure moves towards the west of the UK and interacts with the jet stream.
Mr Deakin explained that when an area of low pressure crosses over the jet stream it can result in a very rapid intensification. The weather phenomenon is known as ‘explosive cyclogensis’ or a ‘weather bomb’, he said.
The Met Office describes a weather bomb as “a low pressure system whose central pressure falls 24 millibars in 24 hours in a process known as explosive cyclogenesis”. The agency explains on its website: “In certain circumstances, the central pressure inside an area of low pressure can fall at a very rapid rate. These are known as ‘bombs’ and violent winds can develop around the system.”
Mr Deakin noted that the ‘weather bomb’ will be sitting to the west of the UK, but it is still likely to cause significant winds in parts of the country. “It is something we need to watch,” he said. “It’s five days away – the models aren’t in complete agreement.”
However, he said it “will generate some pretty strong winds” for some. “At the moment it looks like the strongest winds will be up to the north and west of the UK but its always interesting to keep track of these of low pressure as they develop,” he said.
The weather warning, which will come into force at 3am on Sunday, states: “A windy period is expected across the whole of the UK on Sunday and into Monday, but across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West England and North West Wales there is an increased chance of some disruption.
“Initially a period of strong south to south-easterly winds will likely develop through Sunday morning, with gusts of 50 to 60mph possible in some inland areas, especially Northern Ireland and western Scotland, and perhaps up to 60 to 70mph along exposed coasts and hills.
“Winds will then likely turn south-westerly, with a period of especially strong winds possible during Sunday afternoon and evening in western Scotland where gusts could potentially reach 70 to 80mph in exposed areas, and more generally 55 to 65mph in other parts of the warning area. These strong winds in conjunction with high spring tides may cause some disruption.”
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