The Met Office has issued new seven-hour yellow weather warnings that could see disruption to travel and possible short-term power cuts.
The wind warnings have been put in place for Wales, as well as Strathclyde and Dumfries, and Galloway, Lothian & Borders in Scotland, running from 7am until 3pm on Friday.
The national forecaster has also issued a warning for Northern Ireland, which will be in place from 8am until 12pm on the same day.
The warnings state: “A brief spell of strong and gusty southerly winds will likely coincide with rush hour on Friday. Gusts of 45-55 mph are likely across the warning area, with exposed coasts and hills of counties Down and Antrim could see brief gusts of 65 mph.
“Winds quickly ease from the west late morning.”
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