UK weather: Met Office names Storm Lilian with 75mph winds to batter Britain TODAY as Bank Holiday washout looms [Video]

BRITS are braced for 75mph gales and heavy downpours after the Met Office warned Storm Lilian would hit the UK today.

Millions across the country are facing a damp bank holiday weekend as the wet and windy conditions sweep in tonight.

Mudeford Quay in Dorset saw a windy start to the dayCredit: Steve Hogan/pictureexclusive.com

Strong winds cause waves to crash over Porthcawl Lighthouse and Pier in WalesCredit: Cover Images

Gusts of up to 75mph could hit parts of the country as Storm Lilian arrivesCredit: Met Office

A band of rain will push across the UKCredit: MET Office

Storm Lilian will then move in east across Northern England over tonight and Friday morning.

Met Office have issued two new yellow weather warnings for rain in south-west Scotland and the Aberdeenshire coast from 9pm today to 9am Friday.

A yellow wind warning has also been issued covering northern England and north Wales from 5am to 11am on …