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| South of England storm dying down | South of England storm dying down |
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| Severe gales with gusts of over 70mph which struck the south coast of England have subsided, say coastguards. | Severe gales with gusts of over 70mph which struck the south coast of England have subsided, say coastguards. |
| A spokesman for Solent coastguard said: "For a short period the wind went up to about 73mph but now it is down to around 20mph." | A spokesman for Solent coastguard said: "For a short period the wind went up to about 73mph but now it is down to around 20mph." |
| The storm, which felled trees, and caused flooding and power cuts in Devon, peaked at around 4pm GMT. | The storm, which felled trees, and caused flooding and power cuts in Devon, peaked at around 4pm GMT. |
| A father and his nine-year-old son who were swept away by a rain-swollen Devon river were rescued by firemen. | A father and his nine-year-old son who were swept away by a rain-swollen Devon river were rescued by firemen. |
| Meanwhile, a St John Ambulance Crew in Surrey had a lucky escape after strong winds blew a poplar tree on top of their vehicle. | Meanwhile, a St John Ambulance Crew in Surrey had a lucky escape after strong winds blew a poplar tree on top of their vehicle. |
| The tree badly damaged the roof and back doors of the vehicle but the four people inside were unhurt. | The tree badly damaged the roof and back doors of the vehicle but the four people inside were unhurt. |
| Ray Pennock, who was treating his son-in-law's sprained ankle at Esher Rugby Club when the ambulance was struck, said: "You've never seen four St John people get out of an ambulance so quickly in your life." | Ray Pennock, who was treating his son-in-law's sprained ankle at Esher Rugby Club when the ambulance was struck, said: "You've never seen four St John people get out of an ambulance so quickly in your life." |
| 'Incredibly well forecast' | 'Incredibly well forecast' |
| A spokeswoman for Solent Coastguard told the BBC website earlier that conditions were perilous for leisure boats. | A spokeswoman for Solent Coastguard told the BBC website earlier that conditions were perilous for leisure boats. |
| Veronica Taylor, watch officer at the coastguard, said: "Anybody who goes out on a boat who doesn't know what they are doing is risking life and limb, if you do it in these conditions it is significantly more dangerous." | Veronica Taylor, watch officer at the coastguard, said: "Anybody who goes out on a boat who doesn't know what they are doing is risking life and limb, if you do it in these conditions it is significantly more dangerous." |
| But Solent Coastguard now say that there were "no problems at sea" despite the bad conditions. | But Solent Coastguard now say that there were "no problems at sea" despite the bad conditions. |
| "The severity of the weather was incredibly well forecast", Miss Taylor said. | "The severity of the weather was incredibly well forecast", Miss Taylor said. |
| "We always encourage people to take notice of the weather conditions - and that's exactly what they have done," she added. | "We always encourage people to take notice of the weather conditions - and that's exactly what they have done," she added. |
| An air and sea search was started this morning after a woman was reported missing from an Isle of Wight ferry during the bad weather. | An air and sea search was started this morning after a woman was reported missing from an Isle of Wight ferry during the bad weather. |
| However the search was called off and police are investigating the possibility she may have left the boat by car. | However the search was called off and police are investigating the possibility she may have left the boat by car. |
| Surf | Surf |
| During Saturday night, the Isles of Scilly were struck by 70mph winds and waves of more than 40ft (12m) were recorded off the Atlantic coast. | During Saturday night, the Isles of Scilly were struck by 70mph winds and waves of more than 40ft (12m) were recorded off the Atlantic coast. |
| The English Channel saw waves of 25ft (7.6m) from strong winds blowing from the Atlantic. | The English Channel saw waves of 25ft (7.6m) from strong winds blowing from the Atlantic. |
| But some surfers have capitalised on the conditions, defying warnings to ride what are thought to be the biggest waves recorded off the west coast of Ireland. | But some surfers have capitalised on the conditions, defying warnings to ride what are thought to be the biggest waves recorded off the west coast of Ireland. |
| Waves estimated at 55ft (16.7m) high bore down on the coast at Mullagmore Head in Donegal Bay on Saturday. | Waves estimated at 55ft (16.7m) high bore down on the coast at Mullagmore Head in Donegal Bay on Saturday. |