The Met Office has warned of storm force winds blowing from the north and east direction in sea areas Taurus and Crusade will continue until 15.00 today.
A Met Office statement said that: “It is expected that the wind, which is blowing at force ‘8’ and a ‘storm’ from the north and east in the Taurus and Crusade seas of our region, will reduce its effect and continue at force ‘7’ and ‘storm-like’ conditions throughout the period“.