Southend is bracing itself for the arrival of Storm Eunice which is set to bring strong and dangerous winds. 

An amber warning has been issued by the Met Office due to concerns gusts of up to 70moh could hit. 

Forecasters say the worst of the winds are likely to hit Southend and other parts of Essex tomorrow afternoon. 

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Winds are briefly expected to die down tonight before picking up again in the early hours of the morning. 

The weather warning for Southend is in place between 5am and 9pm tomorrow, so here is the hour-by-hour forecast for that period according to the Met Office: 

5am - Winds of 33mph and a 60 per cent chance of light rain

6am - Winds of 39mph and a 60 per cent chance of light rain

7am - Winds of 43mph and a 60 per cent chance of light rain

8am - Winds of 45mph and a 90 per cent chance of heavy rain

9am - Winds of 48mph and a 50 per cent chance of light rain

10am - Winds of 54mph and a 30 per cent chance of light rain mixed with sunshine

11am - Winds of 62mph and mainly cloudy with a 10 per cent chance of rain

12pm - Winds of 67mph and mainly cloudy with a 10 per cent chance of rain

1pm - Winds of 65mph and mainly cloudy with a 10 per cent chance of rain

2pm - Winds of 57mph and mainly sunny with clear skies

3pm - Winds of 56mph and mainly sunny with clear skies

4pm - Winds of 51mph and mainly sunny with clear skies

5pm - Winds of 47mph with a mixture of sunny and cloudy spells

6pm - Winds of 44mph with some cloud and clear skies

7pm - Winds of 41mph with clear skies

8pm - Winds of 39mph with clear skies

9pm - Winds of 38mph with clear skies

A top temperature of 11c is expected tomorrow but the Met Office says it will feel more like 6c.

Wind gusts will remain around 30mph throughout tomorrow night before lowering slightly on Saturday. 

However, the Met Office has warned it will likely remain a windy weekend for much of England. 

The amber warning in Southend means 'flying debris' will pose a 'danger to life', while trees may be felled and damage to property is likely. 

Residents are being urged to avoid non-essential travel tomorrow, with some rail services reduced and passengers warned to expect disruption.