Storm Babet will hit areas of England on Friday, following the death of a lady in Scotland who was dragged into a river by gale-force winds and flooding.
Wind and rain warnings have been issued for sections of northern England, the Midlands, and northern Wales from noon Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.
A yellow warning is also in effect for Northern Ireland from 3 a.m. on Friday until 9 a.m. on Saturday.
A woman died after being dragged into a river in Angus on Thursday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of 400 homes in the Scottish region.
The 57-year-old woman’s body was retrieved from Water of Lee in Glen Esk, where a rare red weather signal is in effect until midday Friday.
The Environment Agency’s Floodline service has issued four flood warnings in Sandsend, North Yorkshire; Bridlington, East Yorkshire; the Tyne estuary; and districts surrounding the River Maun in Nottinghamshire.
There are other 79 flood alerts in effect across the remainder of England, according to the agency.
Severe flood warnings for the River Esk in Scotland have been expanded to include Aberdeenshire.
The Met Office cautioned that heavy flooding might cut off some areas for several days, and the British Geological Survey warned that the storm could cause landslides in Scotland.
The Met Office has issued yellow and amber wind warnings for eastern Scotland and the east coast of England until the weekend.
Gusts of more than 60 mph are expected on Friday, with particularly bad conditions around the coasts and big waves adding to the list of threats.