Portsmouth Weather: City braced for strong winds alongside "heavy rain" as Met Office issues warning

The Met Office said a spell of very windy weather, accompanied by heavy rain in places, is expected tomorrow morning (December 2). The warning is in place between 8am and 9pm.

"Very windy conditions are likely to quickly develop over southwest England and southern Wales on Tuesday morning and then spread eastwards across southern and some central parts of England,” The Met Office added. “In coastal areas winds are likely to gust towards 60 mph at times, with a lower likelihood of 70 mph gusts.

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"Inland gusts of 40 to 50 mph are likely but with a smaller chance of 55 to 60 mph gusts, although the extent of such gusts carries low confidence at present. This windy weather will be accompanied by heavy rain in places, covered by a separate warning. Winds will start to ease from the west during the afternoon and evening.”

The forecaster has not issued a separate warning for rain over Portsmouth, but intense showers are expected throughout the morning between 6am and 1pm. They added that delays on the roads and on public transport are likely, with coastal routes and sea fronts being affected by spray and large waves. The Met Office said a short term loss of power is also possible.

Gusty conditions are expected to exceed 40mph between midday and 3pm. Wind speeds are expected to decrease later in the evening, with showers also predicted to dissipate during the afternoon.