Coastal gales to bring two days of travel disruption and large waves for Sussex
The Met Office severe weather warning has been extended, to come into force from 3pm on Thursday
Coastal gales of up to 60mph and heavy rain are sweeping across Sussex.
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for strong winds.
That was due to come into force at 6pm on Thursday, but has now been extended and will kick in at 3pm.
Forecasters say travel delays are likely, with the risk of damage to temporary structures and fallen trees.
The gusts are expected to trigger large waves and spray around our coasts too.
What can we expect?
The Met Office weather warning for strong winds will be in force from 3pm on Thursday 20th May until 9pm on Friday 21st May.
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 south-west 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