The warning says building damage, power outages, personal injury and death, road closures and long travel times are all possibilities due to high winds from Storm Ashley.

Lancashire also saw a rainy start, but this is expected to ease in the afternoon.

Tony Wisson, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Storm Ashley will bring strong winds to most of the UK on Sunday before dissipating on Monday, with a risk of disruption to parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West England and West Wales. .

“A period of particularly strong winds is expected on Sunday afternoon and evening in the west of Scotland, where gusts could potentially reach 70-80 mph in exposed areas and an amber warning for winds has been issued here.

“More generally, speeds of 50 to 60 mph are possible in some inland areas of other parts of the warning zone, particularly in Northern Ireland and the west of Scotland, and possibly as far as at 60-70 mph along exposed coastlines and hills. These strong winds, associated with high spring tides, can cause certain disturbances.

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