But whether or not the expected storm season does arrive, we have seen plenty like it in the North East in the past.
We have gathered a series of archive photos to show the storms we have lived through in years gone by.
See how many of these scenes you remember.
1. The aftermath in 2005
Keppel Street and Fowler Street in South Shields were pictured after a 2005 storm. Does this bring back memories? Photo: IB
2. Braving the storms of 2004
A lone walker tries a walk along the pier on the Headland in Hartlepool in the storms of 2004. Photo: TC
3. Battling through Storm Doris
Back to 2017 and Storm Doris hit Sunderland City Centre. Are you pictured? Photo: Stu Norton
4. Battling through the waves
The Princess of Norway copes with high waves as she heads towards South Tyneside in 2008. Photo: IB