The low pressure that was due to hit the UK over the weekend finally arrived
late on Saturday and battered the coast with winds reaching 100mph.
Overnight the south west of England was the worst affected area with winds
leaving a trail of damage.
Forecasters said showers would continue to fall on Sunday across Britain with
severe winds likely in some areas.
A BBC Weather Centre forecaster said: "High winds are likely of up to around
80mph on Sunday. They are likely to hit Northern Ireland in the morning,
north-west England in the afternoon and southern Scotland in the evening.
"It will be a wet and blustery day in most parts of the country. But the
south has seen off the worst of it."
Dover Coastguard said conditions for vessels in the English Channel were
"horrendous" with boats reduced to "walking speed".
Brixham Coastguard, in Devon, said winds touched hurricane speed on Sunday
morning, causing "mayhem" for small craft owners and sinking two vessels.
Our own local spot in Poole, Dorset recorded winds of over 60 knots (69 mph)
and averaging over 40 knots (49 mph)during the day. There are a number of
weather stations around Poole Bay, but our personal favourite is Poole Harbour Weather which
streams live weather and images.
The local sailors were obviously up early on Sunday checking out the
conditions before setting off for the beach, as over 3500 users had visited the
site before 0830 on Sunday.
Poole Harbour Weather station
PooleHarbourWeather.com recording the
maximum gust of 60.3 knots on Sunday
More info: www.pooleharbourweather.com
