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Hampshire has been hit by a deluge of horrific weather conditions, with widespread flooding and other problems across the county.

High tide at noon coupled with force 11 winds shortly afterwards spelt misery for many.

After a midmorning lull, the weather hit back this afternoon to bring a repeat performance of the travel chaos and disruption it caused across the county during the early part of today.

By mid-afternoon police have received 200 weather-related calls since storm conditions began in the early hours this morning.

Fallen trees, broken power lines and concerns over flooding have formed the majority of the calls to Hampshire constabulary.

Earlier today power cables and phone lines were down in Barton-on-Sea and Dibden respectively as high winds and lashing rain settled in across the county.

Officers are advising people to take extreme precautions and avoid coastal areas with further storms expected this afternoon coupled with high tides.

Earlier, coastguards said that off Hurst Castle in the Solent the wind reached near hurricane force which would be 73 miles an hour.

Trees have been uprooted and buildings damaged along the south, with the emergency services bracing themselves after a night of gale-force winds.

The Red Jets and Red Funnel ferries between Southampton and Cowes on the the Isle of Wight were suspended but are now working normally.

Trees have blocked roads all over Hampshire, including the A326 Marchwood bypass, the A32 in West Meon and Gore Road in New Milton.

A tree has also blocked the route from Everton to Wainsford, near Lymington.

The Environment Agency currently has seven severe flood warnings in force, 48 flood warnings and 53 flood watches.

The Southampton-based Maritime and Coastguard Agency advised members of the public to stay away from the waves, but reported there had been no serious incidents overnight.

They added: "Due to inclement weather conditions, the Coastguard would advise all mariners and visitors to the coast to be very wary over the next few days.

"There may be some extremely difficult weather conditions out at sea and on exposed coastlines. As always, it is important to be aware of the weather, tides and sea conditions prior to making any excursion to the coast or out to sea, and the Coastguard is available 24 hrs a day to provide that information."

The Met Office has severe weather warnings in place for most of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and central Scotland.

Last night Gordon Brown held a crisis telephone conference with officials from the EA, the Met Office and relevant government departments, as well as the emergency services and armed forces, to discuss the storm.

P&O Ferries have also cancelled its sailing from Bilbao to Portsmouth because of the severe weather warning.

The National Rail website warned commuters to expect delays on the railways, imposing a temporary speed limit south of Basingstoke.

Sancha Lancaster, a spokeswoman for the Met Office, said rail delays were particularly likely on vulnerable lines such as the London to Penzance route, and the very worst weather was due to strike during the afternoon rush hour.

She said: ''The strongest gusts of wind, reaching up to 80mph, are likely to happen between midday and late afternoon, affecting afternoon rush hour and possible coinciding with high tides on the south and west coasts."

The Environment Agency has opened its national incident room, warning of the risk of high waves and flooding in Wales, the south west, and southern England.

Paul Leinster, Environment Agency director of operations, said there would be a ''potent cocktail'' of strong winds, wave action and high tides from last night until Wednesday.

''The gale force winds will combine with spring high tides to significantly elevate the water levels along the coast by up to 1.5 metres over normal levels, which is likely to cause some flooding."

If you believe you are at risk of flooding call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 for advice on what to do before, during and after a flood.

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