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Weather bomb brings 'Storm Brian' to batter Britain

Storm Brian has lashed the UK with winds reaching up to 110km/h off the coast of Wales.

The winds are set to increase in speed throughout Saturday local time with forecasters warning of blackouts, flooding and transport delays, The Mirror reports.

The Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, has issued a "yellow weather warning" for medium likelihood but low impact from strong south or south-westerly winds coinciding with dangerous conditions around coastal areas.

Waves crash into the seafront in Porthleven Cornwall in England's south. Source: Getty Images
Waves crash into the seafront in Porthleven Cornwall in England's south. Source: Getty Images
Sandbags in the Spanish Arch area of Galway City, Ireland. Source: AAP
Sandbags in the Spanish Arch area of Galway City, Ireland. Source: AAP

The warning will remain in place until midnight Saturday local time.

The Environment Agency has also issued 44 flood alerts.

Meanwhile, Storm Brian has caused havoc on Wales’ public transport system with Arriva Trains Wales reporting several delays with roads shut down along the coastline.

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Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England. Source: AAP
Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England. Source: AAP

Ireland is also feeling the effects of the storm.

Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said unfortunately the areas most affected in Ireland are the ones “worst hit by Ophelia”, a hurricane that struck earlier this month.

Storm Brian is the result of a “weather bomb” of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean.

A person walks their dog on the cliffs above Sennen Cove in Cornwall. Source: AAP
A person walks their dog on the cliffs above Sennen Cove in Cornwall. Source: AAP
Merchant's Quay Plaza in Limerick, Ireland. Source: AAP
Merchant's Quay Plaza in Limerick, Ireland. Source: AAP