Transport disruption, damage to buildings and power cuts are possible from the first named storm of the season.
Named by Ireland's Met Éireann on Friday morning, the storm has the potential to cause transport disruption, damage to buildings and power cuts.for wind gusts of 70-80mph for western Scotland on Sunday.
The winds coincide with high spring tides which brings a risk of large waves and coastal overtopping.The Met Office amber severe weather warning for wind runs from 09:00 to 23:59 on Sunday, will be developing rapidly in the Atlantic on Saturday night, undergoing "explosive cyclogenesis". This is sometimes also referred to as a "weather bomb", a phrase taken from the US term "bombogenesis", meaning the same rapid development.
While Storm Ashley will clear to the north of the UK by Monday morning, it will remain windy throughout Monday.The latest storm name season started on 1 September and will be used until 31 August 2025.
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