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An amber weather warning has been issued ahead of Storm Austen in the UK. BBC News reports that South West England is expected to bear the brunt of the weather as a deep area of low pressure moves close to the south of the UK early on Friday.
Sky News reports that the amber wind warning applies to South West England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80 mph expected. BBC News describes the forecast as bringing strong winds and heavy rain.
The Republic of Ireland’s weather service has also warned of potential flooding and travel disruption ahead of Storm Austen, according to BBC Science & Environment. Those impacts remain forecast possibilities rather than confirmed outcomes.