A yellow weather warning for strong "hazardous" winds has been issued for Bournemouth and the surrounding areas from the evening of Monday, April 8.
The Met Office has stated it will last from 9pm tonight until around 9am on the morning of Tuesday, April 9.
This warning is in place from the Kent coastline to the Devon and Dorset border, encompassing Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Swanage, Weymouth and Dorchester.
In a statement, the Met Office said: "Strong winds are likely to bring hazardous coastal conditions and could cause some inland disruption."
⚠️ Yellow weather warning UPDATED ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) April 8, 2024
Strong winds across parts of southern England
Monday 2100 – Tuesday 0900
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Bournemouth hour-by-hour forecast for weather warning
The full Bournemouth Met Office page can be found on the website here.
- 9pm - 10C, overcast, wind gusts of 37mph
- 10pm - 9C, overcast, wind gusts of 42mph
- 11pm - 9C, overcast, wind gusts of 45mph
- 12am - 9C, overcast, wind gusts of 45mph
- 1am - 10C, overcast, wind gusts of 38mph
- 2am - 9C, overcast, wind gusts of 33mph
- 3am - 8C, overcast, wind gusts of 38mph
- 4am - 8C, overcast, wind gusts of 38mph
- 5am - 7C, overcast, wind gusts of 37mph
- 6am - 7C, overcast, wind gusts of 37mph
- 7am - 7C, overcast, wind gusts of 37mph
- 8am - 7C, overcast, wind gusts of 35mph
- 9am - 8C, cloudy, wind gusts of 35mph
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What to expect with a yellow wind warning
In terms of what to expect with the yellow strong winds warning, the Met Office says:
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
- Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible
Discussing the warning, the forecaster said: "A spell of strong onshore winds will affect parts of the England Channel coastline overnight Monday and Tuesday morning.
"Gusts will reach 45-55 mph just inland from the coast and potentially 65 mph for exposed coastal spots.
"Later on Tuesday morning the wind will ease and the direction change to offshore."
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