UK weather: Map shows path of Storm Ashley as Met Office upgrades warning to amber with ‘very severe gale force winds’

A MAP shows the path of Storm Ashley – with Met Office upgrading a warning to amber and ‘very severe gale force winds’ forecast.

The storm will buffet Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and north west England tomorrow.

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An amber wind warning will be in force for western Scotland from 9am until midnight.

There is a good chance the storm sparks power cuts and phone signal outages.

Winds of around 70-80mph could blow tiles from roofs and damage buildings in the warning zone.

Delays and cancellations should be expected for road rail, air and ferry trips – with some routes likely to close.

Large waves will likely throw debris onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties – posing a “danger to life”.

A yellow wind warning will cover Scotland, Northern Ireland, north west England and north Wales from 3am until midnight.

The warning will stay in place for northern Scotland until 9am on Monday.

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.