Warning of windy weather in the Anglia region on Easter Monday as Storm Katie sweeps in
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for winds gusting up to 70mph on Easter Monday with the risk of trees and power lines down as Storm Katie sweeps in.
The warning covers parts of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Hertfordshire and is valid from 1.15am until 3pm on Monday 28 March 2016
The Met Office is warning people be aware of the potential for disruption to outdoor activities and travel from Storm Katie on Easter Monday, as well as the possibility of fallen trees and temporary interruptions to power supplies.
Additional hazards may include large waves around exposed coasts as well as a period of heavy rain.
Winds will strengthen markedly across southern England and through the Bristol Channel from the early hours of Monday, with the potential for 50-60 mph gusts inland and 70 mph gusts around coasts exposed to the south.
Whilst there is a low likelihood of all areas seeing these strong gusts for a time, southern coastal counties from Hampshire eastwards look most likely to see the strongest winds, and in these areas there is also the possibility of some 60-70 mph gusts well inland.
Wind will soon ease from the south west during the morning, then clearing from south east England and East Anglia by mid-afternoon.
Click below to watch a computer animation of the forecast track of Storm Katie
The strongest winds will be where the isobars are closest together.
Given the storm is a few days away, the forecast track and the intensity of the storm could change.
The maps below shows a Met Office computer forecast of the strongest gusts currently expected at 6am and 2pm on Easter Monday.
The area in red indicates wind gusts of 58-69 miles per hour (50-60 knots) and the orange area is 46-58 mph (40-50 knots).