London weather: Two warnings issued for the capital as Storm Benjamin batters the UK
Today is definitely a work-from-home kind of day, as Storm Benjamin brings high winds and torrential rain to London.
The capital is being struck by high winds and torrential rain today (October 23) thanks to Storm Benjamin.
With gusts expected to surpass 40mph in London around 11am and the Met Office warning of potential disruption to transport services across the city, we think it’s the perfect day to work from home.
The Met Office has issued two weather warnings for London, one for wind and the other for rain.
Both came into force this morning and will remain in place until this evening. The rain warning eases off about 6pm, while the wind warning is in force until midnight.
The Met Office has said there is ‘uncertainty’ surrounding the course of the storm which is coming from the English Channel and North Sea.
The forecasts for London are showing a day of wind and rain with Storm Benjamin bringing heavy downpours across the South East.
The Met Office has said that “strong winds may cause travel disruption and some damage across eastern England during Thursday.”
There is likely to be some disruption to travel services across London today as a result of the weather. The TfL website is currently showing minor delays across many major Underground lines.
There are severe delays on the Northern and Central lines.
Storm Benjamin warnings issued by the Met Office
The Met Office weather warning says: “There is a small chance of gusts of 40-45 mph across parts of Kent and Sussex arriving in the early hours of the morning and up to 55mph in coastal areas here too. Conditions are likely to improve here however, at least for a time, during Thursday morning.
As Storm Benjamin then moves across the southeast of England, stronger northeast to northwest winds are likely to develop. Gusts of 50-60 mph are probable quite widely, with 65-70 mph possible near coasts. There is a smaller chance, should Storm Benjamin be at the stronger end of expectations, that wind gusts in excess of 70mph could develop for a time very locally, this most likely late morning and into the afternoon.
“There remains considerable uncertainty over the precise track and intensity of Storm Benjamin, which will significantly impact the details at your location. Near to its centre, a marked lull in winds is likely even during the period of this warning, with a sharp increase then occurring as the centre moves away northeast.”