London was hit by winds of up to 50 miles per hour today as a severe weather warning was issued for the capital.
Travellers were warned to take extra care as the strong gusts were expected to continue until 9pm tonight.
Bunting on Oxford street was nearly blown down by high winds but was secured by a team from the London Fire Brigade.
A tree was uprooted and blown over in Gloucester Avenue in Primrose Hill, and trains were delayed between West Croydon and Sutton when a tree fell on the railway line.
Passengers on a luxury cruise liner in Southampton were stuck on board this morning after the strong winds prevented the ship from leaving.
The Caribbean Princess was due to sail to Guernsey last night, but was still dockside this morning.
Many ferries between the Isle of Wight and the mainland were also cancelled this morning.
One woman who works in the Landsdowne pub in Gloucester Avenue said she struggled to get to work because the road was blocked by the fallen tree.
Sarah Holland, forecaster at the Met office, said: “In London it is a blustery, windy day with gusts up to 50 miles per hour.
“On the coast the wind speeds will be higher.
“The wind is expected to ease off slightly overnight. Tomorrow it will be much drier with winds of up to 35 miles per hour.
“The winds have the potential to cause damage to trees, and we have already seen this happening.
“If people are travelling they should be aware there will be heavy winds.”
A spokesman for the Met Office added that winds of this strength are unusual at this time of year, and therefore have the potential to cause more disruption than might have been expected.
Met Office spokesman Charles Powell warned that the wet weather will continue throughout June.
He said: “At the moment we have wet days interspersed with the occasional dry day.
“But by the end of June we will see more dry days...interspersed with wet days.”
The Environment Agency said the wet weather means the risk of drought had been ‘significantly reduced’ due to the downpours of the last two months.
Almost all of the main reservoirs are now at least three-quarters full.
