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| Warnings to avoid coast repeated | Warnings to avoid coast repeated |
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| Coastguards have repeated their warning for people to keep a safe distance if they plan to watch crashing waves on ahead of Wednesday's high tide. | |
| Gusts up to 66mph (106kph) were recorded in Holyhead harbour overnight as the second band of storms to hit the UK in three days pounded the region. | Gusts up to 66mph (106kph) were recorded in Holyhead harbour overnight as the second band of storms to hit the UK in three days pounded the region. |
| No major incidents have been reported but winds are set to remain strong. | No major incidents have been reported but winds are set to remain strong. |
| Holyhead Coastguard station's power was cut briefly as the storm force winds struck. A generator restored power. | Holyhead Coastguard station's power was cut briefly as the storm force winds struck. A generator restored power. |
| Coastguard teams patrolled the town's promenade until 0230 GMT as a precaution until the high tide had passed. | Coastguard teams patrolled the town's promenade until 0230 GMT as a precaution until the high tide had passed. |
| Holyhead Coastguard watch assistant Janice Burnell said winds overnight were recorded up to 61mph (98kph), with the stronger gusts in Holyhead's inner harbour. | Holyhead Coastguard watch assistant Janice Burnell said winds overnight were recorded up to 61mph (98kph), with the stronger gusts in Holyhead's inner harbour. |
| She repeated the warning the service has been giving about the risk people face if they are at the shore line as storm force waves break. | |
| She said: "If people could stay away from wave-dodging, watching the waves coming over - it's quite dangerous. | She said: "If people could stay away from wave-dodging, watching the waves coming over - it's quite dangerous. |
| Ferries | Ferries |
| "It's not only water that comes over the walls, it's the stones and everything that comes with it. The sea doesn't take any prisoners." | "It's not only water that comes over the walls, it's the stones and everything that comes with it. The sea doesn't take any prisoners." |
| She said added the next high tide in the area was due at 1320 GMT. | She said added the next high tide in the area was due at 1320 GMT. |
| Meanwhile, Irish Ferries Pembroke to Rosslare service is cancelled until 2100 GMT. Stena Line cancelled its scheduled services overnight and there were some delays to flights at Cardiff International Airport and Anglesey. | Meanwhile, Irish Ferries Pembroke to Rosslare service is cancelled until 2100 GMT. Stena Line cancelled its scheduled services overnight and there were some delays to flights at Cardiff International Airport and Anglesey. |