LONDON, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Met Office Monday issued fresh weather warnings, forecasting that strong winds and heavy rain would continue to affect parts of the country on Monday and Tuesday, potentially causing further disruption following a weekend of severe storms.
A yellow wind warning is in effect from 6 p.m. Monday to 3 a.m. Tuesday local time, covering Wales, parts of western England, southwestern Scotland and eastern Northern Ireland.
The Met Office said rain would move across southern and western areas before spreading northeast on Monday, bringing a risk of coastal flooding, particularly in northern areas.
On Tuesday, the strongest winds are expected in northern and northwestern Scotland, where gusts exceeding 70 miles per hour (113 km per hour) are possible. The Hebrides, a chain of islands off the west coast of Scotland, are likely to experience the strongest winds, which could persist for several hours.
The latest warnings come after Storm Boelo battered parts of Britain over the weekend, leaving two people dead and causing widespread power outages, flooding and transport disruptions, according to Sky News. Two women were also hospitalized after being struck by another falling tree in Scotland.
Sky News reported that Storm Boelo brought wind gusts of up to 84 miles per hour (about 135 km per hour).
The BBC reported on Monday, citing the Energy Networks Association (ENA), that around 90,000 properties remained without power earlier that day.
Flooding and fallen trees disrupted rail services across Scotland, while some flights were canceled or diverted and major roads were closed.
The Met Office warned that continued strong winds could hamper recovery efforts in some storm-hit areas.
However, weather conditions are expected to improve from Wednesday as high pressure begins to influence Britain, bringing lighter winds and drier weather to many areas.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steven Keates said high pressure was expected to bring a quieter period of weather later in the week, although some rain could persist in northern and western areas.
Thursday is forecast to be largely dry with lighter winds, although mist and fog are likely across parts of England and Wales in the morning, according to the Met Office. ■
