The Met Office has issued a storm warning for a swathe of the country coming into force on Friday.
The weather system could become the first named storm of the season, if the Met office decides to brand it Storm Aiden.
The forecast for the whole of the south coast is for up to 50mm of rain to fall in 12 hours, with winds gusting at up to 65mph.
The warning is in place for the whole of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the entire south coast of England.
The yellow alert runs from 3am on Friday until 8pm.
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses in urbanised areas is likely
- Spray and flooding on roads will make for dangerous driving conditions resulting in longer journey times.
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
The forecast reads: "Rain and showers overnight Thursday into Friday will turn heavier and more persistent during Friday morning, along with a strengthening east to north easterly wind.
"Some places could receive 40-50 mm over the course of 12-18 hours, most likely in the south of this region, combined with gusts of 45-55mph inland during Friday morning rush hour. Some coastal regions exposed to the south-east could experience gusts of 60-65mph.
"The combination of wind and rain, combined with trees losing their leaves, increases the risk of flooding due to blocked drains and watercourses. The wind and rain will ease from the south later on Friday, as the weather system responsible starts to move away."
