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| Torrential rain and strong winds are making it a miserable day for holidaymakers and a tricky one for drivers as a band of stormy weather sweeps across parts of the UK. | Torrential rain and strong winds are making it a miserable day for holidaymakers and a tricky one for drivers as a band of stormy weather sweeps across parts of the UK. |
| The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning, predicting surface water flooding and difficult travelling conditions while the Environment Agency has put in place five flood alerts for areas of the south-west and south coast of England. | The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning, predicting surface water flooding and difficult travelling conditions while the Environment Agency has put in place five flood alerts for areas of the south-west and south coast of England. |
| Winds up to 60mph were battering stretches of the coast and as much as 25mm of rain had already fallen in some places in the south-west, the Met Office said on Wednesday morning. | Winds up to 60mph were battering stretches of the coast and as much as 25mm of rain had already fallen in some places in the south-west, the Met Office said on Wednesday morning. |
| A spokesman said an area of low pressure off the west coast of Ireland was causing the band of rain that was expected to move from Cornwall, through the West Country then up across Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of north-west England. | A spokesman said an area of low pressure off the west coast of Ireland was causing the band of rain that was expected to move from Cornwall, through the West Country then up across Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of north-west England. |
| The misery is likely to be short-lived with clearer weather predicted later. However, the spokesman said there could be a "repeat performance" on Friday when another band of poor weather follows the same path across the UK. | The misery is likely to be short-lived with clearer weather predicted later. However, the spokesman said there could be a "repeat performance" on Friday when another band of poor weather follows the same path across the UK. |
| However, the outlook is better for the weekend and next week when high pressure is due to bring in more summery conditions. | |
| Coastguards in south Wales have warned people to beware of tides and currents after three children and their father had to be rescued after being swept out to sea off the Gower peninsula on Tuesday. All three were airlifted to hospital in Swansea, where they were treated for shock and the effects of swallowing sea water. An angler died on Tuesday after being swept off rocks near Tintagel on the north coast of Cornwall. | Coastguards in south Wales have warned people to beware of tides and currents after three children and their father had to be rescued after being swept out to sea off the Gower peninsula on Tuesday. All three were airlifted to hospital in Swansea, where they were treated for shock and the effects of swallowing sea water. An angler died on Tuesday after being swept off rocks near Tintagel on the north coast of Cornwall. |