Yellow warning of wind affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar

Headline Very strong winds likely to result in some travel disruption and dangerous coastal conditions across northern Scotland.

What to expect

• It’s likely that some coastal routes, causeways, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray, large waves, and localised flooding
• Some delays and disruption to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
• Some isolated, short term losses of power or mobile phone signal are possible.

Further details

Strengthening west to northwesterly winds will bring gusts of 60-70 mph, perhaps locally 80 mph, to exposed locations of northern Scotland. These winds initially across the Western Isles and northwest mainland Scotland on Saturday evening, spreading to the northeast mainland and Orkney overnight and Sunday morning. In combination with high spring tides this is expected to lead to large waves around the coasts. Winds gradually easing through Sunday afternoon.

Regions and local authorities affected

Central, Tayside & Fife

• Angus

Grampian

• Aberdeen
 
• Aberdeenshire
 
• Moray

Highlands & Eilean Siar

• Na h-Eileanan Siar
 
• Highland

Orkney & Shetland

• Orkney Islands