Warning to drivers as the gales down trees and power cables in Cornwall
The Met Office weather warning for gales of up to 60mph will remain in force until 9am on Friday
Last updated 21st May 2021
Drivers are being warned to take care as the gales cause widespread disruption across Cornwall.
The Met Office weather warning for winds of up to 60mph remains in force until 9pm on Friday.
All sailings on the St Mawes Passenger Ferry and Place Ferry have been cancelled.
The A3075 was partially blocked at Goonhavern due to fallen power cables, but that stretch of the road to Newquay has since cleared.
You can check the latest incidents affecting your journeys here.
Hundreds of homes were left without power in the Marazion and Par areas first thing on Friday morning.
You can check the power cuts affecting your area here.
St Michael's Mount will be closed all day on Friday (21st May), due to rough sea conditions.
What can we expect?
The Met Office yellow weather warning for strong winds came into force at 3pm on Thursday and will remain until 9am on Friday.
It has been extended to include a greater area of the UK, including the south-west, Wales, London, the south-east and East Anglia.
Forecasters say we can expect:
Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
It's likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
Some damage to outdoor temporary structures possible, with some tree branches down too.
"An unusually deep area of low pressure for the time of year will move slowly eastwards across a central swathe of the UK during Thursday night and Friday.
"In addition to some heavy rain, this low will bring with it a spell of relatively high winds.
"The windiest conditions will start to affect south Wales and southwest England Thursday late afternoon and evening before spreading across southern England Thursday night and early Friday.
"Inland, gusts up to 45 to 50mph are expected at times whilst over coasts and hills gusts will reach as much as 55 to 60mph.
"These high winds then slowly ease from the west during Friday".
Met Office
You can check the latest weather warnings for Cornwall here or watch the full forecast below...