Winds Reaching 80mph and Localised Flooding Expected Over Next 36 Hours

Severe Weather Warnings in Place

The Isle of Man has been put on high alert over the next 36 hours with severe weather warnings in place.

The Steam Packet are advising their customers that there are likely to be disruptions to their service tomorrow with severe gale to storm force conditions forecast throughout the day.

Householders are being warned to make sure all outside items that could blow away are tied down; there is also the possibility of the high winds causing unavoidable structural damage.

Motorists are urged to drive with extreme caution when travelling to work early in the morning, as its expected there will be standing water on the roads.

Met Office Forecaster David Baltby said winds are expected to reach 80mph by mid afternoon tomorrow, with upto 20 millimetres of rain overnight forecast likely to cause localised flooding.

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