Forecasters are warning people could face travel disruption and power cuts across the south of England as “unseasonably strong winds” are set to lash the coast.
Gusts of up to 55mph could move eastwards from Cornwall through to Sussex on Saturday, with wet and windy conditions expected to last until the evening.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the south west and parts of the south east as it cautioned the windy weather could bring power outages and travel disruption.
It said the weather warning is in place from 9am to 7pm on Saturday. Strong winds are expected to arrive across western Cornwall during Saturday morning and move eastwards across Cornwall, English Channel coastal districts, and the Isle of Wight, before reaching Sussex by mid-afternoon.
Forecasters warned people in coastal areas to be cautious of large waves caused by the strong winds.
They added there is a risk of power outages across the area, with a risk of some travel disruption also possible.
“Following wet and windy conditions overnight, a second spell of strong southwest to westerly winds is expected to arrive across western Cornwall during Saturday morning,” the Met Office said.
“These will steadily move eastwards across Cornwall, English Channel coastal districts, and the Isle of Wight, reaching Sussex by mid-afternoon. Winds will then begin to ease from the west.”
Forecasters said gusts of 45-50 mph are likely widely along coasts and more generally across Cornwall, and could reach up to 55 mph in a few exposed areas.
“Some disruption to weekend activities and events is possible, alongside a risk of power outages and some low level travel disruption,” the forecaster added.
It comes as a weekend of unsettled weather is expected more widely as a band of low pressure moves across the UK this weekend.
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