Depression Bert will hit the UK this weekend with stormy winds, heavy snow in Scotland and heavy rain with a risk of flooding. In the English Channel too, the winds will be stormy.
A very windy Saturday in Brittany
The very deep depression Bert at 946 hPa is approaching Ireland this Saturday. Ahead, a strong south-southwest flow is developing over the Channel basin. Strong gusts are expected from Saturday, at more than 90 km/h on the coast and 100 km/h on the exposed capes or for example near Ouessant. In the evening, as the cold front approaches, gusts strengthen and exceed 100 km/h on the west coast of Brittany and on the coasts of the Manche department.
Up to 120 km/h this Sunday and waves of 5 meters
Maximum gusts this Sunday © The Weather Channel
Sunday morning, the cold front is expected very early in western Brittany with gusts of up to 120 km/h on exposed capes and generally between 100 and 110 km/h on the Breton coasts. The cold front shifts towards the Manche department in the morning with gusts between 100 and 120 km/h possible. On the rest of the Channel coast, the wind blows strongly, generally between 80 and 90 km/h. At the end of the day, the wind reached up to 120 km/h at Cap Gris Nez.
This fairly classic gale for the season occurs only 48 hours after the storm Caetano which caused tens of thousands of power cuts between Brittany and Normandy.
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