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Red weather warning amid 100mph in north and west Wales 3,000 without power as 100mph threaten north and west Wales
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Up to 3,000 homes are without power in south and west Wales as winds of up to 100mph threaten to batter the coast.
A red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as exceptionally strong winds are expected to hit parts of the country.A red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as exceptionally strong winds are expected to hit parts of the country.
Gusts up to 80mph and possibly 100mph are expected in the most exposed areas in west and north west Wales.
A red warning is the most severe and urges people likely to be affected to "take action".A red warning is the most severe and urges people likely to be affected to "take action".
Ceredigion, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire, Conwy, Powys are all affected. The Ceredigion, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire, Conwy, Powys areas are all affected.
The wind could bring down trees and cause a loss of power supplies, the Met Office says. Strong gusts are already causing disruption in west Wales with roads closed due to fallen trees and some schools are sending pupils home.
The public should take action to alter their travel arrangements during this spell of storm force winds. Some residents is the Aberystwyth area reported being nearly blown over by the strong winds.
Elsewhere, the Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for 60mph winds inland. "Winds are incredibly strong up here and the rain is battering down," said BBC Wales' Charlotte Dubenskij who is in Llandre in Ceredigion, west Wales.
Ferry services have been cancelled with hurricane-force winds expected in the Irish Sea and there has been disruption to trains As well as disruption on the roads, ferry services from west Wales are cancelled and there is a revised timetable for train services due to flooding.
In north Wales the worst of the winds are expected on the Llyn peninsula and parts of Anglesey, as well as at Aberystwyth and along exposed parts of Pembrokeshire. In north Wales the worst of the winds are expected around lunchtime on the Llyn peninsula and parts of Anglesey, as well as at Aberystwyth and along exposed parts of Pembrokeshire.
The Met Office has also issued "be aware" warnings for rain and snow which is expected to move away by the middle of the morning.The Met Office has also issued "be aware" warnings for rain and snow which is expected to move away by the middle of the morning.
"The public should be prepared for the the risk of disruption to transport and possibly also power supplies. In addition, large waves are likely to affect some coasts," it said."The public should be prepared for the the risk of disruption to transport and possibly also power supplies. In addition, large waves are likely to affect some coasts," it said.
Some ferry services have been cancelled at Holyhead and Fishguard, according to Irish Ferries and Stena Link. Meanwhile, a flood warning from Natural Resources Wales covers the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows.
And a revised First Great Western rail service is running between London Paddington and Swansea due to flooding.
Monmouthshire council says highways officials have closed Quarry Road in Clydach due to a land slip as they make the area safe.
The flood warning from Natural Resources Wales covers the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows.