"No photo is worth a life": Warning to Cornwall as big waves hit coast
A severe weather warning for gales is currently battering the Duchy's coast
People are being urged not to risk their lives for a storm selfie as gales and big waves batter Cornwall.
A severe weather warning for wind is in force across the Duchy through until 9pm on Friday night.
The Met Office says gusts could reach up to 60mph in some areas and heavy rain is forecast too.
Coastsafe has issued a warning, say coastal areas are likely to see the brunt of the weather system and urging people to stay back.
Their message is 'no photo is worth a life'.
The RNLI has also issued a warning, urging people to stay back from the coast and big, breaking waves.
"An unusually deep area of low pressure for the time of year will move slowly eastwards across a central swathe of the UK during Thursday night and Friday.
"In addition to some heavy rain, this low will bring with it a spell of relatively high winds. The windiest conditions will start to affect south Wales and southwest England Thursday late afternoon and evening before spreading across southern England Thursday night and early Friday.
"Inland, gusts up to 45 to 50 mph are expected at times whilst over coasts and hills gusts will reach as much as 55 to 60 mph. These high winds then slowly ease from the west during Friday."
Met Office
What to expect
Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
Some damage to outdoor temporary structures possible, with some tree branches down too.