The Met Office has warned of “strong winds” from this afternoon and into the night from Storm Goretti.
A yellow weather warning is also in place for 3pm today (January 8) until 8am on Friday (January 9).
Storm Goretti has been named by Meteo-France, the official meteorological administration of France, as the biggest impacts are expected here.
The storm is looking to be so severe that meteorologists from the Met Office and BBC Weather have described it as a “weather bomb”.
This is the unofficial name for an ‘explosive cyclogenesis’ where the central pressure of a storm drops by more than 24 millibars in 24 hours.
A weather bomb can bring winds strong enough to bring down trees and cause structural damage.
It said: “As Storm Goretti approaches, winds will strengthen through Thursday afternoon, with the strongest spell of winds during Thursday evening, with peak gusts of 50-60 mph likely fairly widely, and 60-70 mph along exposed coasts and hills.
“Depending on the exact track of Storm Goretti, there is a chance that the Isles of Scilly and south and west Cornwall could experience a short period of exceptionally strong north-westerly winds, with gusts potentially of 80-100 mph.
“Winds will gradually ease from the west through the early hours of Friday.”
The Met Office has warned that the winds could cause some disruption including damage to buildings, impact to travel times, and potential power cuts.
It also advised that potential injuries and a “danger to life” is possible from flying debris, as well as from large waves and beach material being thrown onto seafronts.
The public are encouraged to protect their property ahead of the warning and prepare for potential power cuts. It also said to check road conditions and take care walking on the seafront or near cliffs.
It added: “Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly.
“When a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.”
The weather warning comes after Sussex saw a dusting of snow earlier this week.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber cold health alert, as an early warning that adverse temperatures are likely to affect health and wellbeing, for England, which ran until Tuesday (January 6).
Dr Agostinho Sousa, head of extreme events and health protection at UKHSA, urged people to check in on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours.
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