Storm Austen , the first named storm of the 2026 autumn season, battered coastal areas of France and the UK on Friday 23 October, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain and towering waves . Brittany, Cornwall and Devon were among the hardest-hit regions, with gusts reaching 160 km/h at Pointe du Raz in Finistère, while winds of up to 80 mph were forecast for exposed headlands in south-west England. Along the Finistère coast, gusts of 120 to 140 km/h whipped up rough seas. At Lanildut harbour, waves several metres high crashed against a navigation marker, yachts rocked violently at their moorings and a pleasure boat was left capsized and partially submerged . Heavy rain flooded parts of the harbour , while fallen branches littered nearby roads.
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