This photograph taken on November 3, 2023, shows waves crashing on the “Rocher de La Vierge” (Virgin Rock) as Storm Ciaran hits the region, in Biarritz, southwestern France . At least 12 people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe with record winds of up to 200 kilometres per hour, causing travel mayhem with closed ports and flight and rail disruptions. The French weather service said storms would continue into November 3, notably in the southwest of the country and on the island of Corsica. (Photo by Gaizka Iroz/AFP Photo)





Waves crash in Dover Kent, as Storm Ciaran brings high winds and heavy rain along the south coast of England, Thursday, November 2, 2023. Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France's Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe, uprooting trees, blowing out windows and leaving 1.2 million French households without electricity Thursday. Strong winds and rain also battered southern England and the Channel Islands, where gusts of more than 160 kph (100 mph) were reported. (Photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Wire via AP Photo)





Waves crash over the harbour wall as Storm Ciaran brings high winds and heavy rain along the south coast of England, in Folkestone, Thursday, November 2, 2023. Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France's Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe, uprooting trees, blowing out windows and leaving 1.2 million French households without electricity Thursday. Strong winds and rain also battered southern England and the Channel Islands, where gusts of more than 160 kph (100 mph) were reported. (Photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Wire via AP Photo)





Waves crash against the harbour wall during Storm Ciaran in Folkestone, Kent, Britain, 02 November 2023. The storm is causing severe disruption in the south of England with strong winds and rain. Flooding is expected in 54 areas, according to the Environment Agency, most of which are on the south coast of England. (Photo by Stuart Brock/EPA)





Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse and the harbour wall in Newhaven, southern England, Thursday, November 2, 2023. Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France's Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe, uprooting trees, blowing out windows and leaving 1.2 million French households without electricity Thursday. Strong winds and rain also battered southern England and the Channel Islands, where gusts of more than 160 kph (100 mph) were reported. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





A surfer tries to navigate through a rough sea during Storm Ciaran, in Tramore, Ireland on November 2, 2023. (Photo by Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters)





The surfer Gearóid McDaid on November 9, 2023 makes the most of what the wild Atlantic off the coast of Mullaghmore, Co Sligo, Ireland has to offer. (Photo by Monster Energy Europe)





Waves crash over the harbour wall in Newhaven, southern England, Thursday, November 2, 2023. Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France's Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe, uprooting trees, blowing out windows and leaving 1.2 million French households without electricity Thursday. Strong winds and rain also battered southern England and the Channel Islands, where gusts of more than 160 kph (100 mph) were reported. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





Storm Debi battering the seafront at high tide in Brighton, United Kingdom this morning, on November 13, 2023 (Photo by Andrew Hasson/Alamy Live News)





German surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides a big wave during a free surfing session at Praia do Norte, in Nazare, Portugal, 05 November 2023. The Nazare surfing spot in Portugal is one of the world's biggest wave spots in winter time. (Photo by Jean-Christophe Bott/EPA)





A wave crashes on a dyke in Lomener, western France, on November 2, 2023, as the weather is impacted by storm Ciaran hitting western Europe. Two deaths and a lot of damage: after crossing the north-west of the country with winds reaching 200 km/h, storm Ciaran reached the north of France and England on November 2, 2023 afternoon. (Photo by Valery Hache/AFP Photo)





A person and their dog watch the waves, on November 02, 2023 in West Bay, Dorset. Storm Ciaran swept across the southwest and south of England overnight posing a formidable threat in certain areas such as Jersey, where winds exceeded 100 mph overnight. This, along with the already-soaked ground from Storm Babet, increases the risk of flooding in already vulnerable areas. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)





Waves crash on Goury lighthouse during Storm Ciaran at Goury near Cherbourg, Normandy, France on November 2, 2023. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)





People watch waves break during Storm Ciaran, in Ostend, Belgium on November 2, 2023. (Photo by Yves Herman/Reuters)





The Sugarloaf mountain is seen while a person walks as Storm Ciaran approaches, in Dublin, Ireland on November 1, 2023. (Photo by Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters)