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| Storm warning for England and Wales | Storm warning for England and Wales |
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| Strong winds and heavy rain predicted for Monday could cause disruption across Wales and southern England, according to forecasters. | Strong winds and heavy rain predicted for Monday could cause disruption across Wales and southern England, according to forecasters. |
| The Met Office issued an amber alert for wind and there is also concern that heavy rain could cause flooding. | The Met Office issued an amber alert for wind and there is also concern that heavy rain could cause flooding. |
| It warned people to "be prepared for the risk of falling trees as well as damage to buildings and other structures" caused by strong winds. | It warned people to "be prepared for the risk of falling trees as well as damage to buildings and other structures" caused by strong winds. |
| There is uncertainty about the timing of the storm at this stage. | There is uncertainty about the timing of the storm at this stage. |
| But Nick Miller from the BBC Weather Centre said it "could be a particularly nasty weather system", adding its "most likely track" was through the middle of England and Wales. | |
| Forecasters say there is potential for gusts of wind over 80mph, especially on exposed coasts in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. | Forecasters say there is potential for gusts of wind over 80mph, especially on exposed coasts in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. |
| Rain warning | Rain warning |
| Northern England, the Midlands, southern England and Wales have also been issued with a yellow warning for rain on Monday. | Northern England, the Midlands, southern England and Wales have also been issued with a yellow warning for rain on Monday. |
| Yellow alerts are the lowest level of the three warnings. | Yellow alerts are the lowest level of the three warnings. |
| The Met Office said people in those areas should "be aware of the potential for surface water flooding" because of the rain. | The Met Office said people in those areas should "be aware of the potential for surface water flooding" because of the rain. |
| The Met Office's chief forecaster said: "A strong, high-level jet is expected to engage warm low level air to give rise to a rapidly moving low pressure system later on Sunday. | The Met Office's chief forecaster said: "A strong, high-level jet is expected to engage warm low level air to give rise to a rapidly moving low pressure system later on Sunday. |
| "This is expected to run north-eastwards, probably across England and Wales, with very strong winds on its southern and western flanks. | "This is expected to run north-eastwards, probably across England and Wales, with very strong winds on its southern and western flanks. |
| "There is the potential for gusts of over 80 mph, especially on exposed coasts, both in south-westerly winds ahead of the low and west to north-westerly winds behind it." | "There is the potential for gusts of over 80 mph, especially on exposed coasts, both in south-westerly winds ahead of the low and west to north-westerly winds behind it." |