Storm Ashley hit Totland Bay on the Isle of Wight yesterday morning[/caption]
Flooding in Worcester after the River Severn burst its banks[/caption]
Huge waves crashing against the harbour wall in Porthcawl, Wales as Storm Ashley hit yesterday[/caption]
A map shows the path of Storm Ashley[/caption]
A Ryanair aircraft taking off yesterday morning in the heavy rain and strong winds at Leeds Bradford airport in Yorkshire[/caption]
The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning[/caption]
Aer Lingus cancelled several flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin and Belfast.
The Scottish islands of Arran, Bute, Lewis and Harris were cut off after ferry line CalMac axed most services today.
And P&O cancelled services from Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in south west Scotland.
ScotRail said services in the warning zone would be subject to “precautionary speed restrictions” from until later this morning.
An amber wind warning was in force for western Scotland from 9am until midnight yesterday.
The Met Office warned large waves would likely throw debris onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties – posing a “danger to life”.
Delays and cancellations were also expected for road rail, air and ferry trips – with some routes likely to close.
The Environment Agency’s website listed 41 active flood warnings on Sunday morning, meaning flooding was expected, and 132 flood alerts, meaning flooding was possible.
The warnings included multiple areas of the River Severn, the south Cornwall coast and the Wye Estuary.
Natural Resources Wales said there were three flood warnings and 13 flood alerts in place, while 16 flood warnings were issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency along with 17 alerts.
A yellow wind warning covered Scotland, Northern Ireland, north west England and north Wales from 3am until midnight yesterday
The warning will stay in place for northern Scotland until 9am this morning.
Meteorologist Ellie Glaisyer said: “Parts of western Scotland could see gusts of 70-80mph during the afternoon.
“It will turn drier and brighter across much of England and Wales with some sunny spells during the afternoon.â€
Road users in Scotland were advised to avoid unnecessary travel where possible, while Sunday’s annual Great South Run in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has been cancelled because of weather-related safety concerns.
Met Office expert Dan Stroud told The Sun: “A detail of low pressure is moving in rapidly.
“It will affect the north and west of the country. We are expecting it to bring a spell of very severe gale force winds.
“We are watching the development of it hour by hour and everything is going to plan.
“It will bring very strong winds in the North and West on Sunday, particularly Sunday afternoon.”
The winds will ease as the storm pulls away to the east on Monday – leaving behind a mix of sun and showers.
Next week will be unsettled for many – with some longer spells of rain in parts.
Is your area affected?
Amber wind warning from 9am until midnight tomorrow:
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
Argyll and Bute
Yellow wind warning from 3am until midnight tomorrow:
Angus
Clackmannanshire
Dundee
Falkirk
Fife
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
Cumbria
County Antrim
County Armagh
County Down
County Fermanagh
County Londonderry
County Tyrone
Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands
Dumfries and Galloway
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Midlothian Council
Scottish Borders
West Lothian
Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Pembrokeshire
Yellow wind warning from midnight until 9am on Monday:
Angus
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands
Flooding in Worcester after the River Severn bursts its banks today[/caption]
A car navigating waterlogged roads in Essex this morning[/caption]
Sea anglers fishing by Brighton Palace Pier caught by large waves today[/caption]