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Updated: 1014 on Sun 7 Sep 2008
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Weather warnings overview

 Advisories have been issued for the UK

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Map regions coloured show where severe weather warnings have been issued.
The Met Office has responsibility for providing weather warnings for the UK.

For any impacts caused by the weather please refer to our severe weather impact links.

Flash warnings of severe or extreme weather
These are issued when the Met Office has 80% or greater confidence that severe weather is expected in the next few hours. If warnings have been issued, click on the region affected to see more detail.

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No flash warnings have been issued for the UK.

Early warnings of severe or extreme weather
These are issued when the Met Office has 60% or greater confidence that severe weather is expected in the next few days.

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No early warnings have been issued for the UK.

Advisory of severe or extreme weather
These advisories are issued by 1100 daily as routine and indicate confidence of expected severe or extreme weather. Early warnings and Flash Warnings supersede advisories when confidence levels are 60% or greater.

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UK regions:
  SW Scotland, Lothian & Borders
  North East England
 Heavy Rain Sun 7 Sep

There is a moderate risk of a severe weather event affecting parts of Northumberland and south-eastern Scotland. Outbreaks of rain will continue for much of Sunday, some of which will be heavy and some of which will fall on already saturated ground.

Issued at: 2146 Sat 6 Sep
UK regions:
  East of England
  Yorkshire & Humber
  East Midlands
  North East England
 Heavy Rain Sun 7 Sep

There is a low to moderate risk of a severe weather event affecting parts of eastern and north-eastern England. Showers or longer spells of rain will be heavy at times. Localised accumulations of 10 to 20 mm are likely, some of which will fall on ground that is already saturated.

Issued at: 2350 Sat 6 Sep
UK regions:
  Northern Ireland
  North West England
  Wales
  Strathclyde
  SW Scotland, Lothian & Borders
 Heavy Rain Tue 9 Sep

There is a moderate risk of a severe weather event affecting parts of northwest England, west Wales and southwest Scotland, along with all of Northern Ireland.

A band of rain will move slowly north and east on Tuesday. The rain will be heavy and prolonged at times, particularly over high ground, perhaps giving accumulations of 20 to 30 mm.

Issued at: 1012 Sun 7 Sep

North East England West Midlands Grampian South West England Orkney & Shetland Central, Tayside & Fife Northern Ireland North West England East of England Highlands & Eilean Siar Strathclyde Wales East Midlands SW Scotland, Lothian Borders London & South East England Yorkshire & Humber