South East wind warning for Storm Isha - Met Office

Winds of up to 80 mph (129km/h) could occur along exposed coastal stretches, the Met Office warned (stock picture)

An amber warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office for the south-east of England amid Storm Isha.

The warning is in place from 18:00 GMT on Sunday to 06:00 on Monday for parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

The Met Office said the region could see gusts of 50-60 mph (80-97km/h), and potentially 80 mph (129km/h) along exposed coastal stretches.

It added delays and cancellations are likely, as road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected.

• Entire UK under storm warnings as Isha blows in

Widespread warnings are in place across the UK as Storm Isha looks set to bring rain and gusts of heavy winds.

The Met Office says it's "relatively rare" for the entire country to be affected by storm warnings.

Forecasters said there is a good chance of power cuts, which could affect services such as mobile phone coverage, probable damage to buildings, and some roads and bridges are likely to close.

Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties, it added.

"Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea," the Met Office said, urging caution if walking near cliffs.

Storm Isha is set to batter many parts the UK with strong wind and heavy rain (stock picture)

Sara Thornton, senior BBC weather presenter, said: "Storm Isha is a very strong storm with the potential to bring widespread impacts for the start of the new week.

"The strongest and most damaging wind gusts in the south east are likely to be from 9pm this evening until 3am tomorrow morning," she added.

Storm Isha is the ninth named storm since September, and follows on from Storm Henk which caused flooding and disruption across parts of the UK earlier this month.

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