Storm Eunice has been declared a major incident by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum, due to the potential for severe disruption.
The IW Met Service and Met Office have issued warnings about extremely strong winds with the potential for severe disruption from the early hours of tomorrow (Friday).
For Hampshire and Isle of Wight, gusts of up to 80 miles per hour have been forecast, with even higher wind speed possible on the coast.
The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts in coastal areas around the Island.
With high winds predicted, people are advised to avoid exposed coastal areas, take note of warning signs and be aware of the tides.
There’s expected disruption to the road and transport network, so members of the public are advised not to travel if possible, and to keep up to date with the latest Isle of Wight Radio news and travel bulletins.
You can check all the latest school closures here - https://www.iwradio.co.uk/school-closures/
If you do need to travel, the advice is to allow plenty of extra time for your journey and drive to the conditions.
Emergency services, local authorities, National Highways and other voluntary and statutory agencies are on stand-by to put well-rehearsed plans into place.
You can report trees fallen into a major road to National Highways and on local roads to Island Roads.
Only call 999 if there is an immediate risk to life.
To report a power cut, you can call the 105 number, which will take you to your local electricity network operator.
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