Second weather warning for West Sussex as Storm Barbara moves in
We're expected to get heavy downpours and strong gales
Strong to gale force winds are expected across West Sussex on Wednesday (October 21st), with the Met Office issuing another weather warning.
The yellow alert comes off the back of a similar one for rain put out yesterday ahead of the arrival of Storm Barbara.
Forecasters have warned of gusts of up to 65 miles an hour in coastal areas and between 45 and 55 miles an hour further inland.
Some parts of the country could also see four to six weeks' worth of rain in the next few days.
The second alert does not cover all of the county, only southern coastal and eastern areas from Chichester to Shoreham and north as far as Haywards Heath.
It comes into effect at 7am and lasts until 5pm.
The first rain warning, issued yesterday for the county, is in force from 3am until 2pm on Wednesday.
What can we expect?
Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities affected by spray and/or large waves
Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
A Met Office forecaster said:
"Strong southwesterly winds will develop on Wednesday morning, peaking around midday before gradually easing from the west during the afternoon.
"Winds are likely to to gust to 45 to 55 mph inland and to 65 mph near the coast.
"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."