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Wet gales spark weather warnings Weather warning for parts of UK
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Gale force winds and heavy rain are set to lash western parts of the UK, sparking a number of weather warnings. Gale force winds and heavy rain are set to lash western parts of the UK, prompting a number of weather warnings.
Winds of up to 100mph could hit Northern Ireland and north-west Scotland through Saturday evening into Sunday morning.Winds of up to 100mph could hit Northern Ireland and north-west Scotland through Saturday evening into Sunday morning.
Gales and heavy rain are expected to affect western Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and western England.Gales and heavy rain are expected to affect western Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and western England.
Rain will affect all parts of the UK by Sunday morning.Rain will affect all parts of the UK by Sunday morning.
The BBC Weather centre's Susan Powell said: "Winds gusting up to 100mph could affect exposed parts of north-west Northern Ireland, and the far north west of Scotland, areas such as the Outer Hebrides, north-west Highlands and Orkney between 6pm and 6am."The BBC Weather centre's Susan Powell said: "Winds gusting up to 100mph could affect exposed parts of north-west Northern Ireland, and the far north west of Scotland, areas such as the Outer Hebrides, north-west Highlands and Orkney between 6pm and 6am."
Severe gale warnings, with predicted gusts of up to 70-80 mph, are in place for western Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and western England during Saturday afternoon and evening.
"By the end of the night it looks like we could have outbreaks of rain across the whole of the UK," she added."By the end of the night it looks like we could have outbreaks of rain across the whole of the UK," she added.
Sunday will be less windy, with some showers and it will feel "wintry," she said.Sunday will be less windy, with some showers and it will feel "wintry," she said.
The weather is being caused by a deep Atlantic depression very close to the north west of Scotland. Several centimetres of snow could fall on high ground in Scotland.
The wet, blustery weather is being caused by a deep Atlantic depression very close to the north west of Scotland.