UK weather warning issued: Urgent update from Met Office as torrential storm to spark havoc
The southern coast of England is set to be battered by heavy rain
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The Met Office has issued another yellow rain warning, as Storm Ciaran continues to batter the UK.
The warning begins at 5.00am tomorrow and will last until midnight.
Regions affected include London & South East England and South West England.
Areas include Brighton and Hove, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Greater London, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Southampton and Surrey.
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The Met Office said: "A spell of heavy rain early in the day clears northwards but is followed by fairly frequent heavy and blustery showers.
"These are likely to be focused in some southern and southeastern coastal counties by afternoon, with thunderstorms catching a few locations.
"Around 15-25 mm of rain will fall in some places but with perhaps 30 - 40 mm by the end of the day in coastal southeast England.
"Additional hazards could include large waves and spray along some southern coasts."
The Met Office have warned that there is the chance of “flooding of a few homes and businesses”.
They also said public transport will be affected due to the wet weather.
Those on the coast should be cautious of large waves forming on exposed shorelines, the weather office said.
Meteorologists predict a washout with Storm Ciaran bringing several inches of rain the many parts of the UK.
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The deadly storm could even develop into a second – which would be named Storm Debi.
If Strom Debi looms its head, it would be the third named storm to hit the UK in two weeks – and the second one in 48 hours.
Wednesday and Thursday saw winds of over 100mph and 30mm rainfall pound areas of the UK.
The horrible weather has led to some train services being cancelled, and commuters have been cautioned from going into the office.
Storm Ciaran hit the country at 3.00am on Wednesday morning
TropicaltidbitsSevere flooding warnings and alerts have also been put in place across England, Scotland and Wales.
In England, 54 flood warnings and 197 flood alerts are in place.
In Wales, there is one severe flood warning and two flood alerts across regions.
In Scotland, 6 flood alerts have been issued.