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| Rain and gales spark sea rescues off Devon and Cornwall | Rain and gales spark sea rescues off Devon and Cornwall |
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| Severe weather sparked a number of rescues at sea off the coast of Devon and Cornwall on Thursday. | |
| The Penlee lifeboat was launched after a yacht lost its engine and sails off the coast of Newlyn in Cornwall. | The Penlee lifeboat was launched after a yacht lost its engine and sails off the coast of Newlyn in Cornwall. |
| Meanwhile the St Mary's lifeboat went to the rescue of another yacht which had been knocked over off St Martins on the Isles of Scilly. | Meanwhile the St Mary's lifeboat went to the rescue of another yacht which had been knocked over off St Martins on the Isles of Scilly. |
| In Devon, a boat ran aground near Cremyll harbour, while another got into trouble off Plymouth Sound. | In Devon, a boat ran aground near Cremyll harbour, while another got into trouble off Plymouth Sound. |
| A number of small boats have also broken away from their moorings. | A number of small boats have also broken away from their moorings. |
| Traffic delays | Traffic delays |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said conditions at sea off the South West were very poor. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said conditions at sea off the South West were very poor. |
| A spokesman said severe gales and high seas meant conditions were "not good at all". | |
| The Penlee lifeboat's coxswain, Patrick "Patch" Harvey, described the rescue of the yacht Harmony as a "bit tricky" and conditions at sea as "nasty" with waves about 5m (16ft) high. | The Penlee lifeboat's coxswain, Patrick "Patch" Harvey, described the rescue of the yacht Harmony as a "bit tricky" and conditions at sea as "nasty" with waves about 5m (16ft) high. |
| Services to the Isles of Scilly were also disrupted, with the Scillonian III remaining docked at St Mary's Harbour until 16:30 BST on Friday before it could return to Penzance. | |
| Ferry managers added that the Saturday morning sailing from Penzance would be delayed from 09:15 BST until 11:00. | |
| Skybus said weather conditions had not been as severe as it expected and most of its flights had taken off with only slight delays. | Skybus said weather conditions had not been as severe as it expected and most of its flights had taken off with only slight delays. |
| The Environment Agency has warned people to "remain prepared" for the possibility of flooding. | The Environment Agency has warned people to "remain prepared" for the possibility of flooding. |
| It also told caravan and campsite operators to be ready to take action if flooding occurred. | It also told caravan and campsite operators to be ready to take action if flooding occurred. |
| Surface water | Surface water |
| The A39 between Truro and Falmouth in Cornwall was closed after a large tree was brought down by the wind. | The A39 between Truro and Falmouth in Cornwall was closed after a large tree was brought down by the wind. |
| The closure led to considerable traffic delays, which were made worse by an accident on one of the roads that was being used for a diversion. | The closure led to considerable traffic delays, which were made worse by an accident on one of the roads that was being used for a diversion. |
| The Met Office forecast gale-force winds and heavy showers on Friday. | |
| The Environment Agency had no active flood warnings, but it said surface water could cause problems. |