Met Office yellow wind warning for north-west Scotland on Wednesday, gusts up to 70mph
The Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for the Highlands and Western Isles from 10:00 to 19:00 on Wednesday 14 October, with gusts of 50-60mph and up to 70mph on exposed coasts and hills. The BBC links the wind to the remnants of Hurricane Isaias and says warm weather will follow for much of the UK.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering parts of the Scottish Highlands and the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar) on Wednesday 14 October. Daily MirrorL “The warning covers parts of the Scottish highlands and Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar) from 10am to 7pm on Wednesday.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ BBC NewsN “A Met Office yellow warning has been issued for parts of the Highlands and Western Isles with the risk of gusts touching 70mph (113km/h) in places.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1The warning is valid from 10:00 to 19:00 BST. BBC NewsN “A Met Office yellow weather warning is valid on Wednesday from 10:00 until 19:00 BST” Read at BBC News ↗ Mixed · 2Gusts of 50-60mph are expected widely, with around 70mph possible on exposed coasts and hills around late morning and early afternoon; winds ease from the west in the late afternoon and early evening. Daily MirrorL “Gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected widely, with some exposed coastal and hilly locations seeing gusts of around 70 mph late morning and early afternoon. Winds ease from the west through the late afternoon and early evening.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ BBC NewsN “Widespread gusts of 50-60mph are likely with 70mph possible for exposed coasts and hills around the middle of the day.” Read at BBC News ↗
Mixed · 2The Met Office warns of disruption to road, rail, air and ferry transport, including delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges, and possible short-term loss of power and other services. Daily MirrorL “Some delays to road, air and ferry transport are likely, the Met Office warning said, with some bus and train services affected and some journeys taking longer.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ BBC NewsN “disruption to rail, air and ferry transport, delays on roads and bridges - especially for high-sided vehicles - and possible short-term power cuts.” Read at BBC News ↗ Left · 1The Met Office urged people to prepare an emergency kit in case of power cuts, suggesting torches, batteries and a mobile phone power pack. Daily MirrorL “consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Centre · 1The BBC says the wind comes from a low-pressure system containing the remnants of Hurricane Isaias, which it describes as the first Atlantic hurricane of the season; the storm's centre is forecast to stay hundreds of miles from the UK, passing near Iceland. BBC NewsN “A weather system containing the remnants of Hurricane Isaias is forecast to send gales, heavy rain and a surge of warm air to parts of the UK this week.”“The jet stream is steering the centre of the storm hundreds of miles away from our shores, passing close to Iceland where it will bring the threat of blizzards.” Read at BBC News ↗
Centre · 1Outside the warning area, the BBC expects 50mph gusts in Shetland, with less risk of disruption, and 40mph gusts in other parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and north-west Wales. BBC NewsN “Outside the warning area, Shetland is also anticipated to see 50mph gusts - although the risk of disruption here is less - and 40mph gusts are possible in other parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and north-west Wales.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1Heavy rain is expected in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, while much of England and Wales stays largely dry; temperatures are forecast to reach the mid to high teens Celsius, 2-4C above the mid-October average, possibly 20C in southern England, and 22C in East Anglia on Thursday. BBC NewsN “Heavy rain will also affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland but much of England and Wales will remain largely dry with spells of sunshine.”“This warmth will linger in many parts of England and Wales on Thursday with temperatures expected to peak at 22C in East Anglia.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1A weather front is then forecast to move south, bringing cooler, drier conditions from Friday and through the weekend, with high pressure expected to settle near the UK afterwards. BBC NewsN “Those chillier - and eventually drier - conditions will then spread southwards across the UK through Friday and over the weekend.”“Computer models suggest that high pressure will then settle close to the UK which should keep Atlantic low pressure systems at bay for the time being” Read at BBC News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Daily Mirror leads on the warning and personal preparation, with the headline urging thousands to 'prepare emergency kit'.
- Emphasis
- Power-cut preparedness and transport delays, quoting the Met Office.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the Hurricane Isaias origin, the wider rain and warm weather, or the outlook beyond Wednesday.
- Charged language
- “Brits in some areas of the UK warned to brace for winds”
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“Brits in some areas of the UK warned to brace for winds of up to 70mph” — Daily Mirror
“It also urged people to prepare an emergency kit in case of power cuts.” — Daily Mirror
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- BBC Weather places the warning in a wider forecast: a storm fed by Hurricane Isaias remnants whose centre stays far from the UK.
- Emphasis
- Cause of the system, impacts outside the warning area, warm temperatures and the outlook to the weekend.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the Met Office's emergency-kit advice.
- Charged language
- “explosive cyclogenesis”“weather bomb”
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“The centre of the low, and its most significant impacts, will stay hundreds of miles from UK shores but north-west Scotland will see a spell of gales.” — BBC News
“This has developed a new area of low pressure that has been undergoing what meteorologists describe as explosive cyclogenesis, also referred to as a weather bomb.” — BBC News
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- The Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for the Highlands and Western Isles for Wednesday 14 October, 10:00 to 19:00.
- Gusts of 50-60mph are expected widely, with up to 70mph on exposed coasts and hills.
- Disruption to road, rail, air and ferry transport and short-term power cuts are possible.
Met Office organisation
Warns of strong south to southwesterly winds with likely transport delays and possible short-term power loss, and advises preparing for power cuts.
“"Strong south to southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday," the Met Office said.” — Daily Mirror
“People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance.” — Daily Mirror
Left1 article
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Met Office warns powerful winds to hit UK with thousands urged to 'prepare emergency kit'
Mixed Warning-led report stressing preparation for power cuts and disruption.
Centre1 article
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Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued
Neutral Explanatory forecast linking the wind to Hurricane Isaias remnants and setting out the week's weather.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 13 Oct 09:52 First Daily MirrorL Met Office warns powerful winds to hit UK with thousands urged to 'prepare emergency kit'
- 14 Oct 00:55 +15h 4m BBC NewsN Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued
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