Storm Eunice has prompted a red weather warning, bringing strong winds and 'dangerous conditions' across the UK.
Gales in the most exposed coastal areas of Wales and England could exceed 90mph, the Met Office said.
But when will the storm settle down?
The red warning is in place from 7am until noon on Friday and the amber warning applies from 5am to 9pm.
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So far the chaos has caused flights and trains to be cancelled and has even ripped off parts of the O2 Arena's roof.
Recording-breaking gusts have also been recorded, reaching 122mph in the Isle of Wight.
The Met Office added that the dangerous weather phenomenon known as a sting jet - a small area of highly intense wind inside a storm - could form later on Friday.
But BBC Wales weather presenter Behnaz Akhgar said that the storm will blow through quickly, and will have moved further east by lunchtime, reports Wales Online.
But an amber weather warning for wind remains across most of England and all of Wales until 9pm on Friday.
She said on Friday: "We've got rain to start the day but it will clear through pretty quickly and this storm will go through pretty quickly as well.
"So we are expecting the main impact of the storm mid-morning and then by this afternoon it will ease off slightly so less of a danger to life later but still will have severe gales through the afternoon as well.
"More windy conditions to come tomorrow with outbreaks of rain over the weekend."
A yellow weather warning is in place for parts of south Wales and south England on Saturday too.
The Met Office updated: "Further strong winds are expected in some southern areas of the UK, which could hamper recovery efforts from Storm Eunice."
The forecast for the UK this weekend and into next week reads: "Rain moving eastwards across England and Wales with some snow in the north, mainly on hills, and turning windy again with gales in the south. Brighter across Scotland.
"Unsettled with further spells of rain and brighter, showery interludes in-between. Showers frequent and heavy in the north and west on Monday, wintry on hills. Windy, gales possible at times."
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