Storm Goretti will bring dangerous stormy winds for a time on Thursday evening.: UPDATED
Issue date: 2026-01-08T13:58+00:00
Information on update: Warning escalated to red and extended a little further east. Storm Goretti will bring a period of exceptionally strong northwesterly winds to the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall on Thursday evening, with peak gusts of 80-100 mph or more in exposed areas. Winds are expected to increase rapidly from 30-40 mph with violent gusts that may persist for 2-3 hours before easing. Winds will remain strong with the broader yellow warning in force until Friday morning. In addition, very large waves will bring dangerous conditions to some coastal areas. For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
Storm Goretti will likely bring dangerous stormy winds for a time on Thursday evening.: UPDATED
Issue date: 2026-01-08T08:49+00:00
Information on update: Update to warning impact level and text, as stronger gusts possible in exposed areas. Warning area also extended further east. Storm Goretti is likely to bring a period of exceptionally strong northwesterly winds to the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall on Thursday evening, with peak gusts of 80-100 mph in exposed areas. Winds are expected to increase rapidly from 30-40 mph with violent gusts that may persist for 2-3 hours before easing. Winds will remain strong with the broader yellow warning in force until Friday morning. In addition, very large waves will bring dangerous conditions to some coastal areas. There is still a degree of uncertainty over the exact track of Storm Goretti, and should the low pressure system track further south the risk of these very strong winds would reduce. For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
Storm Goretti will bring a spell of strong winds later on Thursday and through Thursday night, which may lead to some disruption: UPDATED
Issue date: 2026-01-08T13:56+00:00
Information on update: Warning area updated to pull it further north across Wales and further inland across England. Further details have also been updated to reflect latest warnings. 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. Storm Goretti is expected to produce a swathe of exceptionally strong winds across the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall with short period where winds are expected to suddenly jump to gust 80-100 mph or more - a separate Red warning has been issued for this. Winds will gradually ease from the west through the early hours of Friday. For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
