Good morning in Formby and Storm Amy still bringing us strong winds and heavy rain in our Bubble

Good morning on Saturday 4th October. Its10°C but feels like -3°C in Formby due to strong winds from Storm Amy. There are westerly winds of 36mph with gusts reaching 61mph in Formby so be careful if you are going out.

Today will continue to see gale-force winds. Unsettled with cloudy skies this morning. Showery, blustery rain is expected, bringing a local risk of thunder.

Bright spells developing in the afternoon.

The sun sets tonight at 6:41pm and rises at 7:21 hopefully bringing some milder weather!

High Tide today is at 9:48am and is 7.83m high so not that high but due to the strong winds will obviously be a lot higher so be careful if you are heading to the beach as there may not be much beach in the morning.

Yellow warning for wind across Formby -

Gusts of 50-60 mph are likely in many areas, and may reach 60-70 mph in more exposed parts. The strongest winds are most likely across portions of northern and western Scotland, where gusts in excess of 90 mph are possible - this is covered by a separate Amber warning for the Friday night period.

The very strong winds will also be accompanied by spells of heavy rain, with difficult driving conditions likely, especially for high sided vehicles on prone routes, such as crosswinds on exposed or high level routes. Winds will ease for most parts through Saturday afternoon, but will continue to be very strong for the Northern Isles and parts of the far north of Scotland through to the end of Saturday, before slowly easing overnight.

Flood warnings in force across Formby due to Storm Amy -

Three Amber warnings for wind have been issued, with the differing timings reflecting the track of the peak winds from Northern Ireland through to western and northern Scotland from Friday afternoon through to Saturday.

The warnings highlight a danger to life, the possibility of power cuts, travel disruption and particularly dangerous conditions near coasts.

Met Office Chief Forecaster Neil Armstrong said: “Storm Amy will be an impactful autumn storm for many in Scotland and Northern Ireland, though impacts will also spread to northwest England and Wales, as well as a more widespread windy period for the rest of the UK.

“Within the Amber warning areas, damaging gusts of around 100 mph are possible for a time on Friday evening for parts of western Scotland, especially Skye, Tiree, Barra and western Lochaber. This could lead to significant disruption, and brings the risk of power cuts and damage to buildings and trees. Elsewhere, gusts of 60-80 mph are expected more widely in the Amber warning areas, and slightly lower figures for those covered by Yellow warnings.

“Rainfall is an additional hazard, in particular over western Scotland, where totals could exceed 30-50mm in 6-9 hours, increasing the risk of flooding for some. A number of warnings have been issued covering the rainfall risk for the coming days.”