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Severe weekend weather continues Severe weekend weather subsides
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Gales of up to 70mph (113km/h) will continue to hit parts of Britain on Saturday, forecasters have warned. Wet and windy weather which hit parts of the UK has begun to subside, according to forecasters.
But the predicted wet and windy weather for Friday night and Saturday morning had not been as severe as initially feared, the BBC's Weather Centre said. The strongest reported wind was 60 mph (96 kmp/h) which hit the Solent area on England's south coast, said the BBC Weather Centre's Peter Gibbs.
Areas in the South West and South Wales could face localised flooding. He said rain had led to flooding in parts of the South West.
The Highways Agency has warned motorists to take extra care while the Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to UK mariners.The Highways Agency has warned motorists to take extra care while the Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to UK mariners.
BBC forecaster Louise Lear said: "A severe weather warning continues for the rain but the wind strength will be not quite as bad. Sunday was predicted to be much calmer across the UK.
"We could still see the potential for gusts, particularly in the South West, of up to 70mph on exposed coasts." The BBC's Mr Gibb said: "There have been strong winds around, very gusty, and mainly combined with heavy rain.
The wet and windy weather would move up to the north of England later in the day, she added. "The rain has been mainly around eastern England and there has been reports of flooding, particularly in the south West."
But Sunday would be much calmer across the UK. He added: "There has been severe weather, but we've seen the worst of it."
The last of the rain in the East Anglia was expected to clear up on Saturday afternoon, although Northern Ireland was set to see more rainfall.
Homes flooded
Residents were evacuated from two Dorset homes in the early hours of Saturday due to flooding, officials said.
Firefighters pumped one foot (30cm) of water from a house in Sturminster Newton and eight inches (20cm) from a house in Motcombe, near Shaftesbury, after a stream burst its banks, a spokesman explained.
Angela Peebles, 63, who lives near the stream in Motcombe, said water was rushing down the hill from Shaftesbury after "an awful lot of rain".
"We just can't cope with this amount of water or we will all be flooded," she said.
"It is a terrible worry and I'm beginning to regret the fact that I bought this house because the danger of flooding is so real," she said.
Irish ferries
Meanwhile, the AA's website warned of a water hazard on the M4 motorway near the Brynglas Tunnel in south-east Wales.
It also said some Irish Ferries Swift Sailings on the Holyhead to Dublin route had been cancelled due to adverse conditions on the Irish Sea.
The Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to mariners all around the UK.The Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to mariners all around the UK.
It also warned against wave watching from promenades or piers because of the increased risk of being swept into the water.It also warned against wave watching from promenades or piers because of the increased risk of being swept into the water.
The storms come after Britain enjoyed the warmest extended summer period on record.The storms come after Britain enjoyed the warmest extended summer period on record.
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