WINDS of more than 80mph could hit the UK later this week, with potential damage to trees, buildings and disruption to power supplies.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of wind this Friday between 6am and midnight.
Very strong winds could hit Hampshire with gusts of 60 and 70mph in places and potentially even 80mph in exposed coastal areas.
Forecasters say there remains considerable uncertainty around the developments.
However if the winds do hit the UK, they would expect damage to trees and perhaps to buildings, possible disruption to power supplies, as well as delayed travel.
A Chief Forecaster for the Met Office said: "A number of potentially vigorous low pressure systems are likely to move quickly towards northwest Europe later this week.
"One of these, on Friday, may affect parts of southern parts of the UK.
"However it is worth stressing that there are a number of scenarios in which the strongest winds miss the UK altogether.
"Even so, spells of wet and windy weather will be affecting many areas later this week."
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