Residents across Dorset are being advised to prepare for Storm Eunice as a weather warning has been issued by the Met Office.

Forecasters say Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and the rest of the county is likely to be hit by very strong winds, which will produce some disruption throughout the day.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for storms which will be in place from midnight on Friday, February 18, until 9pm.

The warning covers all of the south west, and into parts of central, southern and eastern England.

The weather forecasters warn of 'heavy rain, thunderstorms and very gusty winds' which 'may cause travel disruption in some places.

The Met Office predict a strong possibility of winds reaching speeds between 60-80mph.

The Met Office has told us what to expect:

There is a small chance that flying debris will result in a danger to life, with fallen trees, damage to buildings and homes, roofs blown off and power lines brought down.

There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.

Where damaging winds occur, there is a chance that long interruptions to power supplies and other services may occur.

There is a small chance that roads, bridges and railway lines could close, with long delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights.

A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Extremely strong winds may develop over southwest England early on Friday, before spreading north and east during the morning.

"It's not yet clear where within the warning area the strongest winds will be but gusts of 60-70 mph are possible over a reasonably large area with a small chance of a brief period of gusts reaching 80 mph even inland.

"Coastal winds are likely to be the strongest.

"In addition to the wind, there is the potential for a period of snow and perhaps blizzard conditions, most likely over northern England, parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and north Wales. However, this is very dependant on the track of the weather system and most places will see heavy rain instead."