STORM Brendan has hit the UK, with huge 50ft waves and gusts of more than 80mps felt in some parts of the country.
The Met Office has announced weather warnings covering almost the whole UK, with a double “weather bomb” and disruptive weather expected for most of the week. Where is Storm Brendan now?
The eye of Storm Brendan swept through Britain on Monday, the strongest gust of 87mps recorded in the western Isles.
The gusts continued through Tuesday, expected to hit inland areas around 50mph, with a 24 hour yellow warning of south-westerly winds issues.
Three more yellow weather warnings are in place for Tuesday, including one for wind across England and Wales, and another for snow and ice in northern Scotland.
The third warning, for heavy rain, covers south-east England through to Wednesday morning.
Eight flood warnings and 79 alerts issued by the Environment Agency remain in place following Monday evening’s battering.
Northern Ireland, the west of Britain and northeast Scotland were lashed with winds on Monday from midday to midnight, causing road crashes, fallen trees and travel disruption.
In Northern Ireland, thousands of homes were left without power and roads were left shut.
In Scotland, ferry routes covering much of the west coast were cancelled.
In Wales, more than 1,000 properties lost power, and a school was closed due to a power failure after a tree fell on power lines in Bontnewydd, Gwynedd.
Travel disruption was experienced throughout England, with fights, trains and ferry services cancelled or delayed while the turbulent weather continues.
The Met Office Storm Centre website provides all the information you need to track storms battering the country.
You can also check for updates on the Met Office app.
Another tracking tool used to keep tabs on storms and weather systems is Ventusky, or you can use Windy.com.
Forecasters have warned the worst is yet to come from Storm Brendan, as a double “weather bomb” set to leave a trail of disruption with hurricane-force gales, storm surges and more floods over the next 24 hours.
Commuters across the country are expected to experience longer travel journeys, with more wild weather continuing across England and Wales.
Britain’s Met Office has issued a weather warning covering the next two days, warning of wind for much of the western half of the UK.
Storm Brendan is set to be followed with icy patches, winter showers and more wind gales in parts of Scotland, which could lead to further travel disruption.
Tuesday
Tuesday will start dry and windy before skies give way to another batch of wet and very windy weather, especially across England and Wales.
Showers and strong winds are expected throughout the night in northwest Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland.
Winds are predicted to somewhat ease, with heavy rain becoming confined to southwest England.
Maximum temperature 12°C, but the wind and rain will make it feel unpleasant.
A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for the south coast, with a wind warning across England and Wales.
Flood warnings are in place for England and Scotland.
A snow and ice warning is across parts of northern Scotland.
Wednesday
Rain to clear in the southwest through the morning, with sunny spells to follow for the rest of the day.
Some showers in the west, the heaviest and most frequent across western England again.
Maximum temperature of 11°C.
A yellow weather warning for rain remains in place in southerly parts of England.
Thursday
Further strong winds and rain crossing all parts on Thursday.
Maximum temperature of 12°C.
UK storms are named in advance so people can take notice of warnings.
The Met Office has followed the US system of giving girls and boys’ names to tropical storms and hurricanes.
A total of 21 names were chosen by Met Office – whittled down from a total of more than 10,000 suggestions submitted by the public.
One name was picked for each letter of the alphabet, apart from Q, U, X, Y and Z.
Every major storm will be named according to the list, ordered alphabetically.
The Great Storm of 1987 is classed as the worst storm in UK history.
It made landfall in Cornwall on October 15, and pushed eastwards with gusts of up to 120mph.
Around 15 million trees fell over much of England, and destroyed historic specimens in the likes of Kew Gardens and Wakehurst place.
Rails and roads were blocked, and the windows and roofs of houses were almost destroyed.
Several hundred people were left without power for around two weeks.
