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[Update November 21 at 13:25 - Pyr茅n茅es-Atlantiques has now been placed under an orange weather alert for heavy rain and the risk of flash floods]

The whole of western France and Corsica has been placed under a yellow weather alert for high winds today (November 21), as gusts of more than 100km/h are expected to hit the coastline.

The wind is set to gain in intensity from around midday, lasting into tomorrow (November 22).

The departments under a weather warning are: Manche, Finist猫re, C么tes d鈥橝rmor, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine, Mayenne, Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Vend茅e, Deux-S猫vres, Charente-Maritime, Gironde, Landes, Pyr茅n茅es-Atlantiques, Gers, Hautes-Pyr茅n茅es, Haute-Garonne, Ari猫ge, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud.

Over the course of this afternoon, wind gusts could reach 110-120km/h in the north west, meteorologist Yann Amice told .

鈥淏etween Monday and Tuesday, the winds will spread also across the south west and Corsica, where, on the western coastline, gusts of more than 130km/h are possible,鈥� he added.

Residents in these areas should expect rain in addition to the wind.

People in C么tes d鈥橝rmor, Ille-et-Vilaine, Manche, Finist猫re, Morbihan, Loire-Atlantique, Vend茅e, Charente-Maritime, Gironde, Landes, Pyr茅n茅es-Atlantiques have also been placed under a yellow alert for dangerously strong waves.

This weather system is being caused by a pair of depressions to the south of Brittany and near Corsica, the first of which will cause significant rainfall in Pyr茅n茅es-Atlantiques and the surrounding areas, where up to 100mm is expected to come down over 24 hours.

A yellow weather warning does not require people to take any precautionary measures in particular, but encourages vigilance among local residents.

You can find out more about the evolving situation on the M茅t茅o France .

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