UK weather: Met Office issues urgent yellow warning today as Storm Kathleen rages on with ‘danger to life’ 70mph gales

THE Met Office has issued an urgent yellow warning today as Storm Kathleen rages on – with 70mph gales posing a “danger to life”.

A yellow wind warning will cover Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and the Scilly Isles from 6pm tonight until 6am tomorrow.

PAGrey weather in the colourful seaside town of Whitehead, Country Antrim on Saturday[/caption]

GettyWalkers brave punishing Storm Kathleen gales on Blackpool’s North Pier last week[/caption]

Winds of up to 70mph could buffet the West Country coastline, sparking transport delays and power cuts.

Monster waves or flying debris could risk a “danger to life”, forecasters said.

Power cuts in the warning zone could also scramble mobile phone networks.

Three more yellow wind and rain warnings have been issued for tomorrow.

A wind warning will come into force along the south coast from Dorset to Kent at 1am tomorrow morning, lasting until midday.

Strong winds will likely bring “hazardous coastal conditions” before they push inland.

Another yellow wind warning will cover the west coast between south Wales and Blackpool from 1am until 3pm.

And a third yellow rain warning will be in place for southern, central and eastern Scotland from 1am until 6pm.

Up to 60mm of rain could flood homes, businesses, transport routes and power lines throughout the warning zone.

Forecasters said that the weather could turn drier in the south later this week – but it will probably stay unsettled elsewhere.

The north west will likely bear the brunt of heavy rain towards the coming weekend.

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