The Met fut coins Office has issued a "red" weather warning for exceptionally strong winds in western parts of Wales and north western parts of England on Wednesday evening,Winds of 80mph are expected widely in those areas and gusts could reach up to 100mph in the most exposed locations in west and north west Wales, potentially hitting power supplies, bringing down trees and causing widespread damage.
In addition, large waves could affect some coastal areas, the Met Office warned.The Met Office has also forecast of rain by Friday in the already sodden West Country - more than the region would normally get in the whole of February - with south Wales, western Scotland, Northern Ireland and other parts of southern England also expected to bear the brunt of the deluge.