Fierce wind to lash from Amsterdam to Brussels and Paris this weekend

By Eric Leister, Meteorologist

November 18,2016; 9:00PM,EST

 

 

A strengthening storm system will unleash damaging winds across parts of France, Belgium and Netherlands this weekend.
The center of the storm will track across the English Channel and into the North Sea, causing powerful winds to blow from Paris to Brussels and Amsterdam.
The southeast England coastline will also see locally damaging winds from the storm.

Widespread wind gusts stronger than 80 km/h (50 mph) are expected with localized gusts up to 115 km/h (71 mph)
The areas at greatest risk for damaging winds and travel disruptions extends from northern France into Belgium and western Netherlands.
Paris will experience the strongest winds Saturday morning, while Brussels and Amsterdam will see peak gusts occur from late morning through the early evening.
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These powerful winds will be capable of causing tree damage, power outages and widespread travel delays.
"Coastal flooding and hazardous seas are also expected," AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said.
"Seas will be roughest Saturday night in the Bay of Biscay where waves will be 4.5-6.0 meters (15-20 feet)," Roys said.
Waves will average 2.5-4.5 meters (8-15 feet) in the English Channel and North Sea on Sunday.
A brief period of rain will accompany the wind; however, rainfall is not expected to cause flooding and most areas will receive 50 mm (0.50 of an inch) or less of rainfall.
The heaviest rainfall will be across southern parts of the United Kingdom where localized flooding is possible Saturday night into Sunday.