Local residents are being warned by the Met Office to expect a fierce storm over the weekend and beginning of next week.
An amber weather warning has been issued by the weather forecaster, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to cause severe flooding and damage.
The Met Office are warning that the area “should be prepared for the risk of falling trees as well as damage to buildings and other structures” with the fast strong winds also expected.
The exact timing for the storm has not yet been calculated.
It is expected to be the worst storm that 2013 will have endured, says Colin Seddon from the BBC’s Weather Centre. There will also be potential for gusts of over 80mph across the area.
The local area has also been issued with a yellow weather warning for rain on Monday, with surface water being the main issue.
The Met Office’s chief forecaster said: “A strong, high-level jet is expected to engage warm low level air to give rise to a rapidly moving low pressure system later on Sunday.
“This is expected to run north-eastwards, probably across England and Wales, with very strong winds on its southern and western flanks.
“There is the potential for gusts of over 80 mph, especially on exposed coasts, both in south-westerly winds ahead of the low and west to north-westerly winds behind it.”
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