Met Office issues amber wind warning for Storm Austen

The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for Cornwall and parts of Devon as Storm Austen is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday, October 23. A separate yellow warning forecasts heavy rain in Edinburgh and parts of Scotland. The amber warning is in force from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday. The Met Office says gusts of 60 to 70 mph are possible across the warning area, with gusts around 80 mph possible on exposed headlands. The forecast also calls for heavy rain and strong northwesterly winds. The warning describes potential danger from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, seafronts and properties. The Met Office has warned of possible disruption to journeys, including longer travel times and public transport cancellations. It also says flying debris could pose a danger, and that buildings could be damaged and some roads or bridges closed. Power cuts are possible in some areas. These are forecast risks; the warnings do not report that the impacts have occurred. The yellow rain warning for Edinburgh runs from 6 a.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Saturday, October 24. The Met Office forecasts 20 to 40 millimetres of rain...