UK Storm Ashley LIVE: Horror map shows cyclone unleashing hell on Britain in hours

A horrific map shows Storm Ashley unleashing hell on parts of the UK imminently.

Last night a map, published by the United States' Joint Cyclone Center showed the storm producing cyclone-level winds with a maximum speed of 105mph, before the gusts dropped in speed as Storm Ashley reaches the UK.

Weather warnings fin western areas of the UK have been issued by the Met Office after gusts of 80mph were forecast.

There is an amber weather warning in place for the north-west of Scotland from 9am until midnight, and a yellow warning for the entirety of Scotland and Northern Ireland. That warning also applies to parts of north-west England and Wales between 3am and midnight.

The weather service warned "injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown on to coastal roads, sea fronts and properties" in affected areas. The Met Office said damage to buildings, power cuts and disruption to public and road transport are also likely.

Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGiver said: "Those kinds of wind gusts could cause considerable disruption, damage to buildings, transport disruptions of the ferry crossings, for example.

"And also the risk to coastal communities of flooding because these winds coincide with high tides, so that risk is especially great."

A yellow warning for wind has also been issued for Monday between midnight and 9am for northern Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland.

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