A YELLOW weather warning for wind has been issued for much of mid Wales and north Shropshire, plus coastal areas.

The warning was issued on Sunday by the Met Office for Tuesday, April 11 through to Wednesday, April 12 and covers from South Wales up to the North West coast.

Gusts of up to 50mph are expected inland, in areas around mid Wales and north Shropshire while coastal areas could face gale-force winds of 60 mph and more.

The weather warning is in place at around 3pm on Tuesday, with the Irish Sea coast set to be battered up to 6am on Wednesday.

A Met Office spokesman said: “Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely.

“Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer.

“Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.

“Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible.

“It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.”

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