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| Severe weather: Flights cancelled amid Gonzalo warning | |
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| Heathrow has said it is cancelling some flights with the 20 biggest carriers as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo are expected to hit the UK on Tuesday. | |
| Around 10% of flights at the London airport will be affected, it said. | |
| British Airways had earlier said it had cancelled flights on Tuesday ahead of the expected severe weather. | |
| The remains of the hurricane are predicted to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 75mph to parts of the UK - at rush hour in some places. | |
| The Met Office has issued "be aware" warnings, with gales forecast mainly for Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales and parts of Scotland. | The Met Office has issued "be aware" warnings, with gales forecast mainly for Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales and parts of Scotland. |
| The high winds are expected to move eastwards on Monday night. | The high winds are expected to move eastwards on Monday night. |
| 'Uncertainty' | 'Uncertainty' |
| Gonzalo caused widespread damage and a power blackout when it hit Bermuda last week. | Gonzalo caused widespread damage and a power blackout when it hit Bermuda last week. |
| A Heathrow spokesman said: "There will be some cancellations, around 10% of flights are affected at Heathrow. | |
| "We do not know exactly how many passengers or flights that will have an impact on, although the cancellations are only expected for tomorrow [Tuesday]." | |
| BA said the "tail end" of the hurricane was "very likely to affect some flights in the UK and northern Europe throughout Tuesday". | BA said the "tail end" of the hurricane was "very likely to affect some flights in the UK and northern Europe throughout Tuesday". |
| It agreed to change its schedule after a request from Heathrow and the National Air Traffic Services. | It agreed to change its schedule after a request from Heathrow and the National Air Traffic Services. |
| "The forecast of poor weather has meant that, along with other airlines at Heathrow, we have made some proactive flight cancellations to give customers as much time as possible to be rebooked onto alternative flights," a spokesman said. | "The forecast of poor weather has meant that, along with other airlines at Heathrow, we have made some proactive flight cancellations to give customers as much time as possible to be rebooked onto alternative flights," a spokesman said. |
| "We are sorry for any difficulties caused by the poor weather and will do all we can to minimise the effect it has on our operations." | "We are sorry for any difficulties caused by the poor weather and will do all we can to minimise the effect it has on our operations." |
| Travellers are urged to check online to see if their flights were affected. | Travellers are urged to check online to see if their flights were affected. |
| The Met Office said: "The remains of Hurricane Gonzalo will run eastwards across the Atlantic, reaching the UK on Monday night, bringing a period of strong winds and heavy rain to the UK. | The Met Office said: "The remains of Hurricane Gonzalo will run eastwards across the Atlantic, reaching the UK on Monday night, bringing a period of strong winds and heavy rain to the UK. |
| "The strongest winds are expected on Tuesday as the low pressure clears eastwards. | "The strongest winds are expected on Tuesday as the low pressure clears eastwards. |
| "Some uncertainty remains in the track and intensity, but there remains the potential for localised disruption to travel, especially as the strongest winds will coincide with rush hour in places." | "Some uncertainty remains in the track and intensity, but there remains the potential for localised disruption to travel, especially as the strongest winds will coincide with rush hour in places." |
| Forecasters added that fallen leaves could impede drainage, increasing the risk of surface water on roads. | Forecasters added that fallen leaves could impede drainage, increasing the risk of surface water on roads. |
| But the Met Office also said that such weather was not unusual for this time of year. | But the Met Office also said that such weather was not unusual for this time of year. |
| The yellow warning for high winds is in place for: Highlands & Eilean Siar; Orkney and Shetland; Grampian; Strathclyde; south-west Scotland; Lothian and Borders; Tayside and Fife; Northern Ireland; Wales; north-west England; north-east England; Yorkshire and Humber; West Midlands; East Midlands; East of England; south-west England; London and south-east England. | The yellow warning for high winds is in place for: Highlands & Eilean Siar; Orkney and Shetland; Grampian; Strathclyde; south-west Scotland; Lothian and Borders; Tayside and Fife; Northern Ireland; Wales; north-west England; north-east England; Yorkshire and Humber; West Midlands; East Midlands; East of England; south-west England; London and south-east England. |
| How are you preparing for Hurricane Gonzalo? Email us with your photos and videos if it is safe to do so at: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk Please leave your contact details if you are happy to speak to a BBC journalist. | How are you preparing for Hurricane Gonzalo? Email us with your photos and videos if it is safe to do so at: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk Please leave your contact details if you are happy to speak to a BBC journalist. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international). Or you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international). Or you can upload here. |
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