Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 75mph as part of a fearsome weather front moving in.
The Met Office is warning of power cuts and major travel disruption in parts of the country, with two yellow weather warnings for wind in place for parts of the country on Tuesday.
While plenty of rain is also due.
Meteorologist Aidan McGivern described the UK's weather as "very unsettled at the moment" with a "powerful jet stream sending deep blows" into Iceland which will lead to wind gusts throughout Tuesday and into the rest of the week.
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UK weather forecast: Icelandic storm front brings 80mph gusts and torrential rain
"Although we are quite far away from these lows they're so deep that we've got tightly packed isobars across the UK to start off Tuesday and these are the expected wind gusts throughout much of Tuesday," he continued.
Mr McGivern said certain parts of North Wales could see gusts of up to 50 and 60mph, while the most exposed areas of the country could see 75mph wind.
"Those kinds of winds can cause disruptions, so yellow warnings are in force. Combined with the wet weather we've got particularly wet start to the day."
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The Met Office has issued a warning for strong winds across north-western Scotland and north-eastern England for Tuesday between 5am and 9pm.
In Scotland, motorists are being urged to drive with extra caution as a result.
Police in Scotland tweeted: "If driving a vehicle which may be vulnerable to being blown over in high winds, please exercise additional caution and plan your route to avoid exposed areas or consider delaying your journey until conditions improve."
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They advised people driving high-sided vehicles to avoid travelling on the A1 unless it was essential, and said motorists should allow extra time for their journey.
The Met Office warned that some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely across all areas affected by warnings, while some short-term loss of power and other services is possible.
UK 5 day weather forecast
Today:
Rain in the northwest, heavy at times, moving southeastwards through the day. Windy, with gales in the north and severe gales in exposed spots. Very mild for most.
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Tonight:
Rain clearing with blustery showers in north. Drier further south with some clear periods, perhaps with frost across north Wales, northern England and Northern Ireland.
Wednesday:
Sunshine and showers across Scotland with gales in north. Dry and sunny across Northern Ireland, England and Wales. Turning cloudy in the southwest with rain spreading northeast during the afternoon.
Rain and strong winds on Thursday slowly clearing east. Much brighter on Friday after widespread frost. Becoming windy on Friday night, with heavy rain in the northwest, persisting through Saturday.
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