PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Northern parts of the UK are expected to be battered by severe gales and storms as the remnants of Hurricane Katia hit the British shores.
Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England and Wales could see trees brought down with gusts of up to 70mph expected in the region, forecasters said.
The high winds will be accompanied by heavy rain and the Environment Agency has issued several flood alerts for inland and coastal areas.
An alert - which warns that flooding is possible - has been issued along the North Sea coast in Yorkshire between Bridlington and Barmston with people being told to be aware of overtopping spray and waves at high tide.
The western coast of Anglesey has also been issued with an alert with waves of up to two metres high expected to lash certain areas, while water levels at Derwent Water, Cumbria, remain high.
Billy Payne, forecaster for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "The brunt of the the wind will go through central and southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales.
"Gusts are from 60-70mph in some places, possibly higher, especially in exposed places in parts of western Scotland like the islands and hilly areas. It will be quite windy in the south (of England) too with gusts of 40-50mph.
"There will be quite a lot of rain, perhaps heavy outbreaks over the next couple of days. The heavy rain will be mostly confined to the north and west of Scotland today and tomorrow. There is a risk of some flooding in north-west Scotland with the high rainfall totals."
Capel Curig in North Wales had a gust of 73mph at 5am Monday morning.
Forecasters said there was potential for damage to trees and other structural problems. Ferry services and transport routes were already reporting disruption.