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Storm Hannah is set to hit Wales on Friday bringing heavy rain and strong gusts of up to 65mph.

The storm is set to hit part of the country overnight on Friday and into Saturday.

A yellow weather warning is in place for large parts of Wales from 9pm on Friday until 3pm on Saturday.

The wet weather is a far cry from the sunny Easter weekend when parts of Wales were warmer than Barcelona and record-breaking temperatures were seen across the country.

Severe gales are expected across large parts of the country bringing heavy rainfall.

Exposed coastal areas are likely to be worse hit as the storm arrives from Ireland.

(Image: Met Office)

Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: "Winds of around 65mph to 70mph are expected on coastal areas and inland could see 45mph to 55mph.

"Particularly areas facing north west such as Fishguard and Carmarthenshire will see strong winds as they are facing the storm as it comes in. Anywhere in south Wales could be affected."

At the moment the area of low pressure is making its way across the Atlantic and is set to arrive after passing over Ireland.

During the yellow weather warning the Met Office said some delays to road, rail, air and ferry services are likely.

Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges are also expected and some short-term loss of power and other services is possible due to fallen branhces.

The Met Office said Friday will start with rain in the west of Wales, spreading across the country through the morning.

In the afternoon the bad weather will briefly make way for brighter skies and some scattered showers, before it turns wet with very windy weather arriving through the evening and overnight.

The maximum temperature is set to be around 15C.

BBC weather presenter and meteorologist Simon King said gusts of between 60mph and 65mph are forecast for south Wales and heavy rain.

On Saturday the Met Office predicts a cool, wet and windy day with gales and spells of heavy rain.

Sunday is set to be a drier and brighter day, although some showers are possible. Further rain is forecast for Monday.

The storm was named by Met Éireann, the Irish meteorological service, and is the eighth storm of the season to be named.

Parts of the media referred to bad weather in March as storm 'Hannah' but the Met Office did not officially name it.