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BySimon King
Lead Weather Presenter
Severe weather warnings from the Met Office, including two amber ones, are in place as the winds of Storm Bram continue to strengthen.
Gusts of up to 90mph (144km/h) are likely across north-west Scotland but strong winds will be felt widely into Wednesday.
Heavy rain has fallen overnight with more than 100mm (3.94in) recorded in Whitebarrow in Dartmoor in the last 24 hours. 60mm (2.4in) has fallen in Treherbert in south Wales.
Amber warnings for wind start later on Tuesday in Northern Ireland and north-west Scotland.
Image caption, The Met Office amber wind warning in north-west Scotland has been updated to cover a larger area
Storm Bram – named by Met Eireann, Ireland’s equivalent of the Met Office – has been developing rapidly on Tuesday, continuing to move northwards to the west of the UK. While rain will still be falling, the strength of the winds will now be the focus.
The strongest winds will be around Irish Sea coasts and up to the north-west of Scotland where severe gales are possible later on Tuesday.
A Met Office amber warning for wind, valid from 16: 00 Tuesday to 03: 00 GMT on Wednesday covers north-west Scotland where gusts of up to 90mph (144km/h) are possible for some locations.
The forecaster has also issued an amber weather warning for parts of Northern Ireland, which could see gusts of up to 80mph. The win
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