There is a risk of some disruption to infrastructure, road and rail.
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A combination of gales, high tides, and heavy shower brought by storm Imogen hit southern England and parts of South Wales on Monday.
Winds of 96mph were also recorded at the Needles off the Isle of Wight.
The sea state could reach “phenomenal” – the highest level on the World Meteorological Scale – at times around the western coasts, with waves of more than 14m possible. Around 5,000 of these are in Cornwall.
Morning rush hour will be “especially impacted”, and the strongest winds could affect the M4 and M5 motorways later the Met Office said.
Meanwhile in the St Annes area of Bristol, a man in his 40s was injured after trees fell on to a three-storey block of flats. He was treated for minor injuries. A red flood warning has been issued for Aberystwyth, with flooding expected on the sea front.
He said: “Caroline Street is totally off limits, the shops down there have had to close early”.
Although the Met Office was unable to confirm the country’s status as the third windiest for certain, they acknowledged the winds were extremely strong.
The woman had been taking pictures of the storm at the South Quay with her partner when the wave hit her, tossing her onto a boat.
Roads closed – Again, flooded, but some motor-ways were also shut due to overturned lorries.
“Be aware of sudden gusts of wind, and give high-sided vehicles, caravans, and motorbikes plenty of space”.
Limerick City and County Council said the flooding was “the result of a larger than forecast storm surge, storm force westerly winds”.
Trains could potentially be delayed or cancelled, particularly on coastal routes.
The Port of Dover was closed for two hours overnight, with the authority tweeting on Monday that it was monitoring the situation.
Brittany Ferries crossings between south coast ports and northern France suffered delays and cancellations, while journeys between the United Kingdom and Spain in the coming days are also disrupted.
Gatwick Airport has also advised flights may be affected.
Monday will be cold with temperatures of between 1 and 3 degrees and outbreaks of sleet and snow on hills and mountains in the west, merging to longer spells of rain and sleet across Ulster.
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“Gusts of 60-70mph are likely quite widely”.
