Dorset is bracing itself for wind gusts of nearly 50mph and rain showers, with a weather warning issued by the Met Office.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, which will be in place between 1am and 12pm on Tuesday, July 6.

A description of the weather alert reads: "Strong winds could bring some disruption across parts of the south."

The Dorset coast will be impacted by the weather alert, with coastal towns of Bridport, Portland, Weymouth, Swanage, Bournemouth and Poole among the areas to be affected.

More inland areas of Dorchester, Wareham and Ferndown are also within the weather alert, with major routes of A35, A37 and A354 also under the warning.

The weather warning states there may be delays to traffic and travel as well as some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.

A mixture of light and heavy rain is forecast across Dorset during the weather warning, with disruption to travel expected.

According to the Met Office, this is when it will be the windiest in your area in Dorset and what to expect:

Beaminster

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 39mph and 20mph wind speed at 2am

Bere Regis

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 36mph and 16mph wind speed between 2am and 5am

Blandford Forum

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 35mph and 18mph wind speed at 2am

Bournemouth

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 39mph and 26mph wind speed between 1am and 6am

Bridport

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 42mph and 25mph wind speed between 1am and 4am

Charminster

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 38mph and 20mph wind speed between 2am and 4am

Corfe Mullen

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 36mph and 20mph wind speed between 2am and 5am

Dorchester

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 38mph and 20mph wind speed between 2am and 4am

Ferndown

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 37mph and 19mph wind speed between 2am and 5am

Gillingham

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 31mph and 16mph wind speed at 2am

Lyme Regis

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 42mph and 27mph wind speed at 2am

Poole

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 38mph and 21mph wind speed between 2am and 6am

Portland

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 45mph and 30mph wind speed between 1am and 7am

Shaftesbury

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 32mph and 20mph wind speed between 2am and 4am

Sherborne

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 32mph and 15mph wind speed between 2am and 4am

Swanage

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 44mph and 28mph wind speed between 1am and 6am

Sturminster Newton

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 32mph and 17mph wind speed between 2am and 4am

Wareham

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 44mph and 28mph wind speed between 1am and 6am

Weymouth

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 41mph and 23mph wind speed between 2am and 4am

Yetminster

Tuesday: Wind gusts of up to 32mph and 18mph wind speed at 1am