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| Severe weekend weather continues | Severe weekend weather continues |
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| Gales of up to 70mph (113km/h) will continue to hit parts of Britain on Saturday, forecasters have warned. | Gales of up to 70mph (113km/h) will continue to hit parts of Britain on Saturday, forecasters have warned. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Areas in the South West and South Wales could face localised flooding. | Areas in the South West and South Wales could face localised flooding. |
| 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. | BBC forecaster Louise Lear said: "A severe weather warning continues for the rain but the wind strength will be not quite as bad. |
| "We could still see the potential for gusts, particularly in the South West, of up to 70mph on exposed coasts." | "We could still see the potential for gusts, particularly in the South West, of up to 70mph on exposed coasts." |
| The wet and windy weather would move up to the north of England later in the day, she added. | The wet and windy weather would move up to the north of England later in the day, she added. |
| But Sunday would be much calmer across the UK. | But Sunday would be much calmer across the UK. |
| 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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