GUSTS of up to 92mph have been recorded at the Needles, the Met Office said.

At Mumbles Head near Swansea, on the South Wales coast, gusts have reached 87mph, while at St Mary’s Airport on the Isles of Scilly they have hit 79mph.

During Storm Arwen in November 2021, wind speeds peaked at 98mph at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland.

Scroll down for video from Freshwater this morning, taken by CP reporter Kate Young.

Several cross-Solent services have now been suspended.

UPDATE 11am: The BBC is reporting: "We've just heard that a gust of 110mph (177km/h) has been reported at The Needles on the Isle of Wight as the storm continues its journey east."

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