Storm Ophelia is battering the UK and Ireland with gusts of up to 80mph.
The storm, which was previously classified as a hurricane as it made its way across the Atlantic, comes exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 killed 18 people.
Here are some pictures from affected areas:
A man looks out to see in the coastal village of Carrigaholt on the west coast of Ireland
A man struggles to walk in strong winds at Lands End, Cornwall
A man struggles to stand up in strong winds in Cornwall
A man shelters from the waves and high wind at Lahinch in County Clare on the West Coast of Ireland
People battle the waves and high wind at Lahinch in County Clare on the West Coast of Ireland
A woman walks past waves crashing on the sea wall at Penzanze, Cornwall
Waves break on the sea wall at Penzanze, Cornwall
Waves break on Longships lighthouse off the coast of Lands End, Cornwall
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