The first named storm of Autumn has been forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the UK.

The Met Office has indicated that Storm Amy is expected to smash the country on Friday and into Saturday.

<p>The agency has issued a yellow weather warning that comes into force at 5pm on Wednesday which will run until 6am on Friday.</p><p>It has warned that heavy rain may result in transport disruption and flooding in parts of western and southern Scotland.</p>

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<p>The wet and windy conditions are likely to spread down towards much of the UK from Friday into Saturday due to tropical cyclones, Humberto and Imelda.</p><p>They were both previously Atlantic hurricanes.</p>

The storm is expected to hit by Friday{ai:summary}<p>The first named autumn storm, Storm Amy, may bring heavy rain and strong winds to the UK, with a yellow warning 5pm Wednesday–6am Friday.</p><p>Flooding and transport disruption are possible in Scotland as conditions reach much of the UK Friday–Saturday with Humberto and Imelda. #science</p>

UK weather: First named storm of autumn forecast to batter Britain as Met Office issues yellow warnings

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