Storm Goretti: Weather warning in place as strong winds set to hit Portsmouth
A weather warning is in place for Portsmouth with Storm Goretti expected to hit this afternoon.
The yellow weather warning has been issued by the MET office and covers much of Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham on Thursday, January 8. It is forecast to start at around 3pm with the winds becoming stronger later into the evening.
While the warning covers Portsmouth, it is on the periphery of the area potentially affected by the strong gusts of wind.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “As Storm Goretti approaches, winds will strengthen through Thursday afternoon, with the strongest spell of winds during Thursday evening, with peak gusts of 50-60 mph likely fairly widely, and 60-70 mph along exposed coasts and hills.
“Depending on the exact track of Storm Goretti, there is a chance that the Isles of Scilly and south and west Cornwall could experience a short period of exceptionally strong northwesterly winds, with gusts potentially of 80-90 mph. Winds will gradually ease through the early hours of Friday.”
The warning is in place until 6am on Friday, January 9.