Flood warnings have been issued for coastal parts of England and Wales as high tides and gale force winds could combine to cause stormy conditions.
The Environment Agency has issued about two dozen warnings, mainly for coastal areas in the south-west of England and the west and south of Wales.
Gusts of up to 60mph have been forecast for some coastal areas, including Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.
And Wednesday's tides are some of the highest of the year.
Swept away
Low-lying coastal roads, paths and farmland could be vulnerable to flooding.
People should be particularly careful on exposed areas, where there is a risk of being swept away by waves or being hit by debris thrown up by waves, the Environment Agency said.
The Met Office said winds were expected to increase to "gale or severe gale force" on exposed parts of the coast, which could lead to localised disruption to transport.
By early Wednesday, some incidents had been reported in Devon and Cornwall, including flooded roads and a fallen tree, plus some flooding in Mevagissey in Cornwall.
The western and southern coasts of Wales were likely to experience severe gale force winds and a handful of flood warnings and flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency Wales.
BBC Wales weather presenter Behnaz Akhgar said the main area of concern was the Severn estuary.
"An area of low pressure is bringing very strong winds from the south-west," she said.
"The winds touching gale force at times especially along the south and west coast where you are closer to the area of low pressure."
"Combine that with the high tides and there is possibility of coastal flooding."
She said the winds were expected to ease on Thursday with the weather improving towards the weekend.
- BBC
