Storm Bram – named by Met Eireann, Ireland’s equivalent of the Met Office – has been developing rapidly on Tuesday, continuing to move northwards to the west of the UK. While rain will still be falling, the strength of the winds will now be the focus.

The strongest winds will be around Irish Sea coasts and up to the north-west of Scotland where severe gales are possible later on Tuesday.

A Met Office amber warning for wind, valid from 16:00 to 23:59 GMT on Tuesday covers north-west Scotland where gusts of up to 90mph (144km/h) are possible for some locations.

The forecaster has also issued an amber weather warning for parts of Northern Ireland, which could see gusts of up to 80mph. The wind warning covers parts of Antrim, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone from 14:00 to 19:00 GMT.

Impacts will include delays and cancellations to some of the transport network as well as potential damage to some buildings.