Winds up to 70mph may reach north Cornwall's coast

The Met Office extended the area of the weather warning

The north Cornish coast is likely to be hit by winds of up to 70mph (112kph) expected between Sunday night and early Monday morning.

BBC South West's meteorologist David Braine said the biggest gusts are likely to be reserved for the North Cornwall coast and up to Ilfracombe in Devon between 00:00BST on Sunday night and 03:00 and 06:00 BST on Monday.

He said the unnamed storm could bring "big waves which could be quite dangerous on the coasts".

Organisers of the new Looe Food Festival were "devastated" after deciding to cancel Sunday's event as the predicted winds "are just too strong".

Tom Bolt from Falmouth Coastguard advised those tempted to storm watch that "it's always best just to watch from a distance".

The weekend's Senior Surf Life Saving championships were moved from Crantock to Portreath because of the forecast.

The Met Office issued the weather warning from 20:00 BST Sunday to 18:00 BST on Monday and predicted " a sustained period of windy weather" and the autumn's first deep area of low pressure.

Meteorologists said strong westerly or south-westerly winds will arrive in coastal areas in south-west England on Sunday evening and develop inland on Monday morning, with gusts between 45mph (72.4kph) to 55mph (88.5kph) inland.

They said the winds will slowly ease from the west later in the afternoon and into Monday evening, when there will also be some rain.

Mr Bolt advised people to "take cake when going to the coast".

He said mariners should make sure their boats are "safe and secure" in their moorings, check their VHF radio is working and ensure they wear their life jackets if going to their boat by dinghy.