Gales and rain spark weather warning for the East
The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for Wednesday (October 21st).
Last updated 21st Oct 2020
The East of England is being told to prepare for heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday (October 21st).
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain for the South East, London, the East of England and parts of the Midlands and South West.
The severe weather alert lasts from 3am until 2pm.
Forecasters have said some homes, particularly in coastal areas, may be at risk of flooding.
Spray and flooding on roads may increase journey times during the morning rush hour, with bus and train services also set to be affected.
There is also a yellow warning for wind along parts of the East coast between 7am and 5pm on Wednesday.
The Met Office say it could cause some travel disruption.
A Met Office forecaster said:
"Heavy rain will move north during the early hours of the morning and persist through the peak morning travel period, before clearing northeastwards.
"10-15 mm of rain will fall widely, with as much as 30 to 50 mm in a few locations.
"With much of this falling in a short period, around 3 to 6 hours, some surface-water flooding is likely in places, leading to disruption to travel.
"The rain may be accompanied by gales across parts of southeast England, perhaps most likely towards the Kent and Sussex coasts."