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| Met Office issues severe gales warning | Met Office issues severe gales warning |
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| Severe gales of up to 80mph (129km/h) could hit parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland overnight, the Met Office is warning. | |
| A spokeswoman said "very, very strong winds" were expected and could cause disruption and damage to trees. | A spokeswoman said "very, very strong winds" were expected and could cause disruption and damage to trees. |
| Weather warnings are in place for north-west England, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland and Anglesey. | |
| Roads, bridges and ferry services in Wales were affected on Thursday morning by strong winds and localised flooding. | Roads, bridges and ferry services in Wales were affected on Thursday morning by strong winds and localised flooding. |
| West to southwesterly winds are forecast to strengthen in northern England, north Wales and Northern Ireland during the late afternoon, building to a peak by the middle of the night, and easing off slowly through Friday morning. | |
| The Highways Agency said it had issued an Amber Alert for high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes travelling in north-east and north-west England because of the increased risk from strong winds. | The Highways Agency said it had issued an Amber Alert for high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes travelling in north-east and north-west England because of the increased risk from strong winds. |
| "Drivers should allow extra time for journeys and take particular care in exposed and raised areas such as bridges by slowing down and leaving extra room for braking," regional operations manager John McTaggart said. | |
| Bridge closed | Bridge closed |
| BBC weather forecaster Nick Miller said exposed coasts and hillsides, especially across the Pennines, would feel the brunt of the winds. | |
| "You will hear the wind outside when you're trying to sleep," he added. | "You will hear the wind outside when you're trying to sleep," he added. |
| Showers are also expected during the afternoon and overnight across much of the UK, with the heaviest rain likely in Scotland and Northern Ireland. | Showers are also expected during the afternoon and overnight across much of the UK, with the heaviest rain likely in Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
| Strong winds and rain on Thursday forced the closure of the old M48 Severn Bridge crossing to high vehicles, and the introduction of speed restrictions on the A55 Britannia Bridge at Anglesey and along the south Wales stretch of the M4. | Strong winds and rain on Thursday forced the closure of the old M48 Severn Bridge crossing to high vehicles, and the introduction of speed restrictions on the A55 Britannia Bridge at Anglesey and along the south Wales stretch of the M4. |
| Ferry services were also disrupted, and there were reports of fallen trees and power cables in Monmouthshire and Camarthenshire. | Ferry services were also disrupted, and there were reports of fallen trees and power cables in Monmouthshire and Camarthenshire. |
| Flight and ferry crossings to the Isle of Man have also been cancelled. | Flight and ferry crossings to the Isle of Man have also been cancelled. |