STORM Ciarán has hit parts of the country and Essex overnight, with heavy rain and storm winds.

Two weather warnings remain in place across south Essex as Storm Ciaran batters’ parts of the county.

The first weather warning is a yellow warning of wind in place across all of Essex from 9pm last night until 11:59am this morning.

There is then an amber warning of wind in place from 6am today until 8pm tonight.

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast in Southend and Basildon for today with strong winds and heavy rain expected.

Southend:

8am – 11’c. With wind gusts of 35mph. Heavy rain.

9pm – 12’c. With wind gusts of 28mph. Light rain.

10pm – 12’c. With wind gusts of 33mph.

11am – 11’c. With wind gusts of 37mph.

12pm – 11’c. With wind gusts of 37mph. Heavy rain.

1pm – 11’c. With wind gusts of 36mph. Heavy rain.

2pm – 11’c. With wind gusts of 36mph..Light rain.

3pm – 10’c. With wind gusts of 38mph. Heavy rain.

4pm – 10’c. With wind gusts of 40mph. Light rain.

5pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 39mph. Heavy rain.

6pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 39mph. Heavy rain.

7pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 41mph. Heavy rain.

8pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 41mph. Heavy rain.

9pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 41mph. Light rain.

10pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 40mph. Heavy rain.

11pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 39mph. Light rain.

Basildon:

8am – 11’c. With wind gusts of 26mph. Heavy rain.

9pm – 12’c. With wind gusts of 17mph. Light rain.

10pm – 11’c. With wind gusts of 27mph. Light rain.

11am – 11’c. With wind gusts of 32mph. Light rain.

12pm – 11’c. With wind gusts of 33mph. Heavy rain.

1pm – 11’c. With wind gusts of 32mph. Light rain.

2pm – 10’c. With wind gusts of 33mph..Light rain.

3pm – 10’c. With wind gusts of 36mph. Heavy rain.

4pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 38mph. Heavy rain.

5pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 38mph. Heavy rain.

6pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 39mph. Heavy rain.

7pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 41mph. Heavy rain.

8pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 41mph. Heavy rain.

9pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 41mph. Heavy rain.

10pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 39mph. Heavy rain.

11pm – 9’c. With wind gusts of 38mph. Light rain.