Storm Austen to bring dangerous winds to Sussex coast

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 21 Oct, 10:32 · Archive

Storm Austen is forecast to bring gusts of 50-60mph to southern UK areas, with 70mph possible on exposed coasts.

Storm Austen is set to bring dangerous winds to the Sussex coast at the end of the week. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Brighton and Hove and areas of East and West Sussex from midnight until 12pm on Friday, 23 October.

Winds are forecast to reach 50-60mph across southern areas of the UK, with peak gusts in excess of 70mph possible on the most exposed coastal areas. Met Office deputy chief forecaster Tom Crabtree said the exact track and position of the storm was still being determined, but that there was clear potential for disruption, which prompted the naming of the system.

Crabtree added that weather warnings were under constant review and could be updated as confidence in the forecast increased. The names for storms are decided by the Met Office in conjunction with Met Éireann, the Irish national meteorological service, and KNMI, the Dutch national meteorological service, following international storm naming conventions.

Storm Austen to bring dangerous winds to Sussex coast — Image: Sussex Express

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Could Storm Austen save the Sussex drought?Ardingly Reservoir has fallen below 20 per cent full following a period of prolonged dry weatherSussex Express · 21 Oct, 11:13
Live updates as Sussex prepares for 70mph wind weather warnings this weekendSussex is preparing for winds of up 70mph as Storm Austen is set to hit.The Argus · 21 Oct, 10:36
Need To Know SussexStorm Austen is on its way. Jonathan Vautrey has the forecast for Wednesday to Friday.BBC Sussex · 21 Oct, 10:04
Storm set to batter Sussex coast named by Met OfficeStorm Austen is forecast to bring gusts of 50-60mph to southern areas of the UK at the end of the week, with 70mph possible along exposed coasts.The Argus · 20 Oct, 13:30

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