Met Office extends yellow weather warning for wind to whole of Sussex

The yellow Met Office warning, which previously covered coastal parts of the county, will now also include areas further inland.

Sussex will also be battered by the strong winds for longer with the warning extended until midnight.

Previously the warning was only in place until 6pm today.

A Met Office spokesman said coastal areas could face 70mph wind gusts with 50mph winds inland.

Previously areas of north Sussex were not included in the weather warning but this has now been extended.

A spokesman for the Met Office said: “Strong winds and large coastal waves may lead to hazardous conditions.”

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Residents can expect delays or cancellations on road, rail, air and ferry.

The adverse weather could also bring power cuts and mobile phone outages.

The Met Office said there is a small chance of injuries and there could be danger to life from large waves and beach material being thrown onto seafronts, coastal roads and properties.

Some roads and bridges could close.

The Met Office and RNLI urge beachgoers to check tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide.