Storm Claudio unleashes travel disruption for commuters across the South
Strong winds hit the South coast on Tuesday morning, as the effects of a storm from France took hold.
Southern and western areas of the country were forecast to face blustery winds and frequent heavy rain showers, with the fallout of Storm Claudio.
The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place for wind for the south until 8am on Tuesday, warning the weather could cause disruption.
In Portsmouth, gusts of up to 60 miles an hour brought trees down.
Workers had to cut the branches from one blocking the road on Tangier Road.
Southern warned of delays after a trampoline was found on the line between Brighton and Worthing.
Commuters had to take buses between Brighton, Shoreham and Littlehampton.
Train services elsewhere were also effected, with no service running on Great Western Railway between Reading and Basingstoke due to fallen tree.
It was a similar situation between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier, with South Western Railway services suspended because of a tree on the line.
On the Isle of Wight, the service on the Island Line was suspended between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin due to fallen tree on the line.
According to travel website, Inrix, DFDS Seaways, P&O Ferries and Irish Ferries were reporting delays between Dover and France.
Some residents in New Milton say they have been left without power and WiFi after a tree fell onto cables outside their homes.
The road which leads to the high street has been closed and a police cordon is in place.
Neil Armstrong, chief meteorologist, said: "The biggest impacts from Storm Claudio are expected in northern France, which is why it has been named as a system by Meteo-France.
"What it means for us in the UK is for some high winds to be possible along much of the southern coast of England.
"Some isolated and especially exposed coastal areas could see gusts in excess of 70mph, while much of the warning area will see gusts of between 50 and 60mph."
Conditions are unlikely to improve by midweek as low pressure moving in from the west is forecast to bring wet and windy weather.
The Met Office said winds are likely to be strongest along Irish Sea coastal areas, including western Wales, north-west England and south-west Scotland, as well as the east coast of Northern Ireland.
It has issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Wednesday from the morning until the early evening.
Deputy chief meteorologist Steven Keates said: "Within the warning area, gusts are expected of between 55 and 65mph.
"This is associated with low pressure moving towards the north-west of the UK, which is bringing with it some heavy rain on Wednesday, especially across parts of south-west Scotland, Cumbria and western Wales, although much of the UK will see some rain through the day.
"In addition to high winds in the warning area, many parts of the UK will experience strong and gusty winds, at least for a time, during Wednesday."
The windy weather comes after the UK enjoyed above-average temperatures as October came to an end, with the mercury reaching the low 20s in some parts resulting in balmy conditions for this time of year.