Another spell of wet and windy weather is set to hit the North East just days after Storm Boelo caused widespread disruption.
Forecasters warn that the incoming low-pressure system could prove strong enough to be the third named storm of the season, which would be Storm Chloe.
Storms are named when they are expected to cause medium or high impacts in the UK, Ireland or the Netherlands, with wind, rain and snow all considered.
The system is expected to hit northern parts of the UK with rain tonight (October 26), with the main impacts being felt tomorrow.
A yellow wind warning has been issued for tonight over Wales, parts of the West Coast of England, southwest Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland, with another for Tuesday (October 27) covering Scotland and the North West of England.
The aftereffects of the low-pressure system moving northeast are expected to send wind and rain over the Pennines, with unsettled weather in the North East until midweek.
Forecasters said winds are expected to be strongest in the North, with coastal and exposed areas at risk of gusts above 70mph.
There has also been a low risk of coastal flooding announced for the East Coast of the North Sea on Wednesday (October 28), with coastal residents advised to check forecasts and safety advice.
Last weekend saw widespread disruption from Storm Boelo, with strong winds and rain battering the North East/ (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)
Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern said: “It’s a very similar situation to Boelo on Monday and Tuesday, in other words, the strongest winds expected to affect northern parts of the UK and expected to arrive on Tuesday.
"Risks of 70mph wind gusts, yellow warning in force, but of course we’ll be watching this one very closely.”
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Storm Boelo disrupted the region last weekend (October 24-25), with strong winds and rain bringing down trees, diverting flights at Newcastle International Airport and causing widespread transport delays through road and bridge closures.
Power cuts were also reported across the North East, with thousands of homes experiencing outages.
What can people expect?
Today: There is expected to be moderate rain across the North East, peaking at noon and persisting until 5pm before weakening towards the night.
Winds will remain light to moderate across the region during the day, strengthening through the evening and into the early hours of Tuesday morning, with gusts reaching 40mph at 11pm.
Tuesday: Moderate rain forecast across the North East throughout the day, lightening around evening but persisting through the night and into Wednesday.
Strongest winds are expected in Northern County Durham and towards Newcastle, with regionwide winds calming in the evening.
The storm is expected to cross Scotland and dissipate in the North Sea on Tuesday evening, leaving light rain across the North East from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday: The lingering light wind and rain from Tuesday will start the day, before conditions are expected to clear around noon. Wednesday is expected to have a cloudy, dry afternoon.
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The Met Office said: “Unsettled conditions are expected to continue into next week, particularly in the north, as another area of low pressure approaches the UK, bringing further wet and windy weather.”
The Met Office offered a more reassuring forecast for the rest of this week, adding:
"Further ahead, there are signs of higher pressure becoming more influential towards the end of the week, which could bring a transition towards more settled conditions for parts of the UK.”