Storm Brendan To Hit Jersey

Monday, 13 January 2020 14:51

55mph winds are due this evening as Storm Brendan arrives in the Channel Islands.

It's set to be a similiar story tomorrow afternoon, with gale force 8 winds expected.

Wind Warning 42/01 issued 08:42 UTC Monday 13 January 2020 pic.twitter.com/K1DY42GOI4
— CI Weather Warnings (@Jersey_MetCI) January 13, 2020

Tomorrow's Condor Clipper has been cancelled as a result.

An orange tide warning has also been issued, with water and debris expected to crash over sea walls tonight and tomorrow morning especially along the south coast.

Jersey Coastal Flood Warning, issued 09:14 UTC Monday 13 January 2020. pic.twitter.com/2UxH3zdMd3
— CI Weather Warnings (@Jersey_MetCI) January 13, 2020

The Irish coast has already been battered with 80mph winds, with weather warnings also issued for the west of the UK and the north-east of Scotland.

#StormBrendan is already bringing very strong winds and large waves to the west of Britain.
This animation is from the UK Met Office model (updated at 6 a.m.) for today and tomorrow. Showing the predicted wind in knots (arrows and numbers), and the waves in feet (colour scale). pic.twitter.com/L2pV9OQoot
— Jersey Met (@Jersey_Met) January 13, 2020

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