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08/06/2012
Met Office Issue Wind And Flood Warnings
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for wind across southwest England, the Midlands and the South East, and for wind and rain in Wales.
Flood warnings and alerts are in place for Wales and southern England as the weather system moves east.
The warnings come as gale force winds are battering England and Wales and heavy rain threatens flooding.
Winds could reach 40-50mph inland, while the south Wales coast, the Bristol Channel and the south coast could see gusts of up to 65 mph with the threat of some disruption including fallen trees, forecasters warned.
The unusual weather is being blamed the positioning of the jetstream: a fast-flowing eastward air current in the upper atmosphere.
There is brighter news for the weekend however, as the weather is set to improve for Saturday, feeling much warmer and with sunny spells.
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Flood warnings and alerts are in place for Wales and southern England as the weather system moves east.
The warnings come as gale force winds are battering England and Wales and heavy rain threatens flooding.
Winds could reach 40-50mph inland, while the south Wales coast, the Bristol Channel and the south coast could see gusts of up to 65 mph with the threat of some disruption including fallen trees, forecasters warned.
The unusual weather is being blamed the positioning of the jetstream: a fast-flowing eastward air current in the upper atmosphere.
There is brighter news for the weekend however, as the weather is set to improve for Saturday, feeling much warmer and with sunny spells.
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