The Met Office has said Sussex is set to be hit by Storm Imogen with an amber warning in place, between 3am and 6pm, ahead of the gales.
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Forecaster Emma Sillitoe said the winds would be some of the worst so far this winter, not far off gusts of 105mph recorded last month in Shetland, Scotland.
“Gusts of 60-70mph are likely quite widely”.
ITV news anchor Charlene white tweeted: “Gotta go through London Bridge station to get home?”
“Some very large waves are also likely to affect many coasts, in particular north coasts of Cornwall and Devon”, it said.
“A steady strong wind, while being hard work, will not be as hazardous as a blustery wind”, says Jay Merrell, Senior Operational Meteorologist at the Met Office.
Highways England chiefs warned motorists to prepare for possible closures, should high winds keep up throughout the day.
A statement from Southeastern read: “Due to the forecast severe weather conditions, speed restrictions will be in place on some routes across Kent from 11am”.
Storm Imogen has also caused major travel disruption, both on the roads and the rail network.
Ferries may also be cancelled – the Port of Dover was closed for around two hours overnight.
Flight AZ222 – which took off from Milan Linate Airport more than an hour late – was due to land at City at 3.35pm, but eventually did so at 5.13pm.
[Dover/Calais] Due to adverse weather conditions our services are subject to delays.
South West Trains have advised passengers to use Great Western Railway between Reading and Guildford/Basingstoke/London Paddington as alternative routes.
Avon and Somerset Police were alerted at 8.15am by a member of the public to reports that a man had entered the River Tone, near to Priory Bridge Road.
A spokesman said an assessment would be carried out later today and that it was hoped the school would reopen on Tuesday. We are searching the area to locate him but have not yet found him.
Treacherous weather conditions across the United Kingdom show no sign of easing up, as parts of Southern Britain have been hit hard by heavy rain and winds of up to 96mph after Storm Imogen made its unwelcome arrival.
Meanwhile, on Friday a cold day with wintry showers and highs of just 3 to 7 degrees.
The hugely powerful weather system battered the south with 100mph winds, leaving one dead, an RSPCA inspector still missing and many others injured.
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These are the wave heights expected out at sea, along the coast waves will be much smaller, for example the Bristol Channel could see waves of 4 to 6 metres with the highest waves expected at low tide, therefore reducing the potential impact on our coast.
