Travel, electricity, coastal areas – what’s the advice?published at 09:22 British Summer Time
The Met Office is warning of potential travel disruption, power cuts, and dangerous conditions near coastal areas.
It advises leaving extra time for your journeys today and taking extra care, adding that trees could fall down and cause travel delays.
National Rail is also urging people getting trains today to check their journey before they travel, adding that there could be delays and cancellations.
The Energy Networks Association (ENA), which represents energy networks in the UK and Ireland, says people should stay “well clear” if they see damaged power lines or lines brought down.
It says people should have a torch at home and if there’s a power cut, they should turn off appliances that “could be hazardous if left unattended”, such as cookers and stoves.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) warns people , externalto stay back from stormy seas and cliff edges, and to check the weather forecast and tide times.