THE Met Office has brought forward its weather warning for strong winds this weekend.

The yellow warning – meaning be aware – was initially in force between 9am on Sunday and 9am on Monday.

However, the Met Office has since updated its warning with a new end time of midnight on Sunday.

Bournemouth, Poole and the rest of Dorset is likely to be hit by the bad weather spell.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “During Sunday there is the potential for a deep area of low pressure to develop and track over the UK bringing both a spell of very strong winds and a swathe of persistent heavy rain. Precisely how this system will develop remains very uncertain, however there remains a small chance of disruptive winds developing with England and Wales currently looking most at risk.”

The weather service said there was a small chance the winds could cause injuries and danger to life from flying debris and large waves.

Travel disruption and power cuts could also occur.

Heavy rain has been predicted for Saturday afternoon, with intermittent showers forecast for Sunday morning.

Next week is expected to be dry and settled with spells of sunshine.