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| Britain braced as gales move in | |
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| Gales have begun to batter parts of Britain, with further high winds and heavy rain forecast. | Gales have begun to batter parts of Britain, with further high winds and heavy rain forecast. |
| Gusts of up to 55mph have hit the Lleyn Peninsula, north-west Wales, while the Pennines have seen 50mph winds. | |
| The storms - with winds which could reach 65mph - are expected to affect north Wales, northern England, the Midlands and East Anglia. | |
| BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said heavy rain would fall over Scotland, with heavy showers in other regions. | |
| He said northern Wales and and much of northern England were expected to be worst affected. | He said northern Wales and and much of northern England were expected to be worst affected. |
| Northern Ireland could see localised gusts of between 40mph and 50mph. | |
| Public transport may be effected with lying debris on roads and rail Tomasz Schafernaker BBC forecaster | Public transport may be effected with lying debris on roads and rail Tomasz Schafernaker BBC forecaster |
| "Morecambe Bay and Blackpool may be quite stormy for a time this afternoon and the heavy weather may not subside until the evening," he said. | "Morecambe Bay and Blackpool may be quite stormy for a time this afternoon and the heavy weather may not subside until the evening," he said. |
| "The north-west coasts of England may have the strongest winds but inland areas are also at risk of gales. | "The north-west coasts of England may have the strongest winds but inland areas are also at risk of gales. |
| "The north Midlands and East Anglia may also have gales but the effects should be to a lesser extent." | "The north Midlands and East Anglia may also have gales but the effects should be to a lesser extent." |
| And, he added: "The effects will be felt further east as well from Cleveland to Lincolnshire." | And, he added: "The effects will be felt further east as well from Cleveland to Lincolnshire." |
| He warned the unusually strong winds for June were "strong enough to bring down branches and even whole trees in the summer". | He warned the unusually strong winds for June were "strong enough to bring down branches and even whole trees in the summer". |
| "Public transport may be effected with lying debris on roads and rail." | "Public transport may be effected with lying debris on roads and rail." |
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