Claims extracted
22
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Uncertain
36%
8 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Environment
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Britain could be hit by the first named storm of the season this weekend as the Met Office warned of strong winds and torrential rain.
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Office → hit → winds
A yellow weather warning for wind will come into force on Friday morning across parts of the South East, South West and Wales.
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warning → come → East
It could mark the first named storm of the season if judged to cause 'medium' or 'high' impacts.
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It → mark → impacts
Assessed by Britain's Met Office, Ireland's Met Éireann and the Netherlands's KNMI, Austen is the first name on the three countries' list and could be used to label this weekend's weather.
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Austen → assess → weather
Gusts of up to 60mph could hit the south of the country while coastal areas could see 70mph or stronger gales.
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areas → hit → mph
The Met Office said Britain would see an 'increasingly autumnal theme' to the weather this week as low pressure returns with wet and windy weather.
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pressure → say → weather
A spokesman for the forecaster said by Thursday developing low pressure would bring 'powerful winds and heavy rain'.
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developing → say → winds
Deputy chief forecaster Tom Crabtree said: 'An area of the forecast we're particularly focusing on is the development of a potentially deep area of low pressure that could cross the UK overnight on Thursday and through Friday.
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that → say → Friday
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, set to come into force in the early hours of Friday
Blustery conditions with gusts of up to 70mph are expected, which could bring the first named storm of the season (file pic)
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which → issue → season
It has the potential to bring some strong winds, though the location of the strongest winds will be determined by the low position.
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location → have → position
At this stage, people should keep an eye on the forecast and be prepared for some unsettled weather at the end of the week.
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people → keep → week
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The 12-hour warning means there is a 'slight chance' of damage to buildings, including tiles blown from roofs, the Met Office said.
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Office → mean → roofs
It added there was also a small chance of injuries from flying debris, transport disruption and power cuts.
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It → add → debris
Those living or travelling through warning areas should prepare to protect their property by securing loose items including bins, garden furniture and trampolines.
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Those → live → bins
In coastal areas there could also be large waves, which the Met Office said could sweep members of the public off their feet and out to sea even if they were standing on the shore.
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they → say → shore
It also advised to keep dogs on leads while near the water.
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It → advise → water
A Met Office spokesman said the forecast could change quickly during periods of warning and said those in affected areas should stay up to date with news on the weather.
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those → say → weather
Friday is likely to be widely wet and windy but the low pressure is expected to clear into the North Sea later on Friday afternoon.
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pressure → expect → afternoon
This will pull colder air in across Britain on Friday night and into Saturday before another Atlantic front brings back mild conditions with further rain.
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front → pull → rain
Britain’s storm season reset at the beginning of September - which marked the start of meteorological autumn - with a fresh list of names agreed by the three cooperating weather authorities.
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which → mark → authorities
Among the names on this year’s list, chosen by members of the public, are Finn, Killian and Phelim, with the first three storms set to be named Austen, Boelo and Chloe.
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storms → choose → public
More than 40,000 names were submitted after the weather authorities invited suggestions last year.
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authorities → submit → suggestions
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