Huge waves are beginning to batter the southern coast of the UK, as forecasters warn exposed areas could see a fresh round of flooding.
Waves of up to 27ft (8m) have been recorded off Land's End, Cornwall.
In Aberystwyth, seafront student flats have been evacuated, and across the UK dozens of flood warnings - including one severe - remain in place.
Travel by road and rail is being hit, causing disruption for many returning to work after the Christmas break.
Western and southern areas are bearing the brunt of the latest severe weather, and the flooding could be worse than that seen in recent days.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is chairing a Cobra emergency meeting to ensure agencies are ready to respond, and will make a statement to the Commons later on the impact of the bad weather.
He again defended spending on flood defences, following criticism over the weekend, saying the government was spending "more than ever before".
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Parts of the UK are braced for more wild weather and flooding
The latest travel disruption includes:
- Damage to railway lines caused by recent high winds and heavy rain is affecting Arriva Trains Wales services in many parts of Wales
- First Great Western is advising passengers to Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset or Hampshire to leave as early as possible because of potential flooding
- Buses are replacing trains on Northern Rail services between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, with disruption expected to last up to a week
- Island Line services on the Isle of Wight are suspended until further notice because of severe flooding in the Ryde area
- A recent landslip caused by poor weather means buses are replacing Southern trains between Horsham and Dorking
- Major roads in areas including North Ayrshire, Pembrokeshire, Merseyside, West Sussex, Kent, Gloucestershire, Cambridgeshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Somerset and Devon are closed because of flooding
Around the UK:
'Lethal' wavesBBC forecaster John Hammond said exposed places around southern and western coasts were expected to see "colossal waves", adding they will be "absolutely lethal if you get in the way of them".
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David and Tracey Bradley have been using a canoe to get out of their village
The Met Office issued a warning of gusts of up to 70mph for Britain's west coast and the east coast of Northern Ireland on Monday.
It said the huge waves were being caused by a large, deep depression in the Atlantic which was "whipping waves up" out at sea - and these were hitting the coast as a "large swell".
'Island of 200'
Andrew Plant BBC News, Somerset
Muchelney is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Its records go back hundreds of years.
Only once - last year - has it ever been this badly affected. It is cut off by flooding on all sides.
The island of reclaimed land - a tiny bump in the flat Somerset levels - is home to 200.
David and Tracey Bradley are using their canoe to make the mile-long paddle from their house to Huish Episcopi where they can pick up supplies.
They say they have been unable to drive in or out since Friday.
The village pulls together when it gets cut off - but people are beginning to run out of fresh food.
It will take two weeks for the water to clear, they say. Unless it rains more.
Wave heights of 7-10m in parts of western Scotland, Wales and south-west England, and 3-7m in much of the English Channel and Irish Sea, could be generated, said the Met Office.
"The public should be aware of the dangers of waves crashing onshore and over-topping shore lines and sea fronts," it said.
As well as the severe flood warning - indicating danger to life and property - for the Lower Stour in Dorset, about 100 flood warnings - meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required - are in place in England and Wales.
About 220 flood alerts - meaning "flooding is possible, be prepared" - are also in place.
Residents in Dorset and Oxfordshire, already inundated by high waters, are again being urged by the Environment Agency to prepare for "significant flooding" on the Thames, Dorset Stour and Frome.
Flooding is also continuing on the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain in central Somerset, while rivers in southern England, including the Severn, remain at "very high" risk of flooding.
The village of Muchelney, on the Somerset Levels, has been cut off for about four days.
Residents David and Tracey Bradley said they were making daily trips in their canoe to fetch essential supplies.
"It's pretty desolate really, especially for the elderly and the children," said Mrs Bradley.
In Scotland, 17 flood warnings are in place, along with a further 15 flood alerts.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of winds for Northern Ireland.
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