UPDATED 17:54*
RESCUERS are searching for a possible missing person at Freshwater Bay this afternoon (Friday).
The alarm was raised at 11am when a member of the public found a pile of clothes on the beach.
The Needles and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams have been searching the area and the Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat was also called to the scene, although it has since returned to the station.
An Isle of Wight Police spokeswoman said no-one had been reported missing.
A UK Coastguard spokeswoman said: "The weather is extremely poor and we are advising members of public to keep away from the area whilst the search is ongoing."
*An MCA spokeswoman told the County Press the search had now been suspended after no further sign of a missing person was found. The search will remain suspended, pending further information.