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Storm Austen forecast to batter Wales coast with winds of up to 70mph

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Storm Austen to batter Wales coast with 70mph winds
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Storm Austen is forecast to batter the coast of Wales with winds of up to 70mph. Gusts of about 50 to 60mph are likely to hit large parts of south Wales on Friday. In Devon and Cornwall, wind gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) are forecast to bring disruption across the South West, and the region is battening down the hatches ahead of the storm.

This continues an earlier story: Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, brings amber warning and strong winds to UK

Later: Storm Austen cuts power and disrupts travel across France and Britain

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  1. BBC

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    The BBC reports that Storm Austen is set to batter the Wales coast with 70mph winds, with gusts of about 50 to 60mph likely to hit large parts of south Wales on Friday.

  2. BBC

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    The BBC reports that Devon and Cornwall are battening down the hatches ahead of Storm Austen, with wind gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) forecast to bring disruption across the South West.

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