Coastal areas may see large waves and water overtopping with some disruption to transport networks. The strong winds will also be accompanied by heavy rain. Areas that have seen flooding recently will need to be prepared for further impacts. While the flood waters should mostly subside on Saturday, the ground will remain very saturated.

As the country recovers from the impact of torrential rain and flooding, the Met Office has issued a new weather warning for wind on Sunday

Weather warnings have been issued as strong winds and heavy rain are set to batter the UK just days after some areas were hit by flooding. A yellow rain warning has been issued by the Met Office – meaning further heavy rain is likely to cause some travel delays and flooding – covering much of southern England and South Wales between 4pm on Sunday and 9am on Monday.

The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for “heavy rain” between 16:00 BST on Sunday to 09:00 on Monday. Officials warned of power cuts, flooding and travel disruptions. East Sussex, West Sussex and parts of southern Surrey would be affected,

Winds of up to 60mph are set to batter the UK bringing potential travel disruption, days after heavy rain brought flooding. Weather warnings have been issued as strong winds and heavy rain are on the way to the UK – days after some areas were hit by flooding.

A weather warning for wind has been issued for Wales and southwest England on Sunday after rain battered parts of the UK this week.

Summer in Britain appears to be well and truly over as areas of England are hit by heavy rain and northern Scotland sees temperatures drop below freezing.