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| Storm Ali approach brings amber weather warning | Storm Ali approach brings amber weather warning |
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| Winds of up to 80 mph are expected to bring flying debris and travel disruption to parts of the UK. | Winds of up to 80 mph are expected to bring flying debris and travel disruption to parts of the UK. |
| The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Wednesday in the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland ahead of Storm Ali's arrival. | The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Wednesday in the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland ahead of Storm Ali's arrival. |
| Debris flying in the wind could endanger life, it said. | Debris flying in the wind could endanger life, it said. |
| Milder yellow wind warnings were issued across Northern Ireland, Scotland, the north of England and Wales for Wednesday. | Milder yellow wind warnings were issued across Northern Ireland, Scotland, the north of England and Wales for Wednesday. |
| Storm Ali is the UK's first named storm of the season, with storm Helene which hit Wales on Tuesday having taken its name from a US hurricane. | Storm Ali is the UK's first named storm of the season, with storm Helene which hit Wales on Tuesday having taken its name from a US hurricane. |
| Met Office meteorologist Dean Hall said wind speeds hit 50 mph in parts of Wales but Storm Ali was expected to be more severe. | Met Office meteorologist Dean Hall said wind speeds hit 50 mph in parts of Wales but Storm Ali was expected to be more severe. |
| He said: "Certainly we could see close to 80 mph, possibly even higher miles per hour in exposed areas in the far north of the country." | He said: "Certainly we could see close to 80 mph, possibly even higher miles per hour in exposed areas in the far north of the country." |
| The amber warnings are in place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 and mean damage to buildings, disruption to road, rail, air and ferry services and possible power cuts should be expected. | The amber warnings are in place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 and mean damage to buildings, disruption to road, rail, air and ferry services and possible power cuts should be expected. |
| Areas affected by the yellow warnings, in place between 06:00 and 22:00, are likely to experience lower speed winds of up to 60 mph but could face similar levels of danger and damage. | Areas affected by the yellow warnings, in place between 06:00 and 22:00, are likely to experience lower speed winds of up to 60 mph but could face similar levels of danger and damage. |
| Meteorologist Bonnie Diamond said the outlook was for heavy rain on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for flooding on roads in Wales. | Meteorologist Bonnie Diamond said the outlook was for heavy rain on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for flooding on roads in Wales. |
| She said: "Moving into Thursday we will see widespread heavy and persistent rain which looks set to change to sunshine and showers on Friday, before becoming more settled on Saturday." | She said: "Moving into Thursday we will see widespread heavy and persistent rain which looks set to change to sunshine and showers on Friday, before becoming more settled on Saturday." |