People brave dreadful weather as huge waves batter Southsea following weather warning

The weather is not stopping people from carrying on with their New Year’s Day walks down the beach as people have been spotted getting soaked.

The Met Office issued the weather warning, which will be in place until this afternoon (January 1) as a result of extremely strong winds of up to 75mph.

The Met Office said: “Strong southwesterly winds are expected overnight and during Wednesday.

“The strongest winds are expected across coastal regions in the west and south of the warning area, where gusts of 65-75 mph are possible.

“Inland, highest gusts will typically be between 45 and 55 mph, but possibly 60 mph in places, particularly in association with the passage of squally cold front which will bring a band of heavy rain southwards.”

For more information about the weather warnings, click here.

Here are 8 pictures of the choppy weather: