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Storm Austen to bring severe gales and heavy rain to parts of UK
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Storm Austen is forecast to bring damaging gusts to parts of southern Britain from Thursday night. A yellow wind warning covers south Wales, south-west England and southern coastal counties on Friday morning.
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Storm Austen is expected to bring severe winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK from Thursday night, with a Met Office yellow wind warning in force from midnight until midday on Friday, BBC Weather reports. Gusts could reach 70mph in the warning area, raising the risk of damage, travel disruption and power cuts. [1]
The warning covers south Wales, south-west England and southern coastal counties of England. BBC Weather says gusts of 50-60mph are expected more widely across west Wales and southern England, while Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to avoid most of the storm’s impacts. [1]
A separate area of low pressure is forecast to bring further wet and windy weather on Saturday. BBC Weather expects gusts of 70-80mph in western Scotland, with possible ferry delays or cancellations and restrictions on bridges. Heavy rain is forecast to spread east across much of the UK. [1]
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