The Met Office has issued new amber weather warnings for parts of the UK, with millions of people braced for the impact of Storm Floris. The Met Office amber warning says Storm Floris will bring a spell of unusually strong west or northwesterly winds to much of Scotland between 10am and 11pm on Monday (August 4).
It adds: "Gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected for many parts, and are likely to reach 80 to 90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges. Western coastal areas will see the highest gusts between late morning and early afternoon, the strongest winds then transferring to northeastern Scotland by late afternoon/early evening."
Central, Tayside & Fife
Angus
Clackmannanshire
Dundee
Falkirk Fife
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
Grampian
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
Orkney & Shetland
Orkney Islands
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Midlothian Council
Scottish Borders
West Lothian
Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
The Met Office has said people in areas covered by its amber warnings can expect injuries and danger to life from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
Some damage to trees and buildings is expected, including tiles blown from roofs. Travellers can expect longer journey times and cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services will be affected. Some roads and bridges will be closed as well, according to the forecaster's warnings.
Flying debris could lead to injuries or danger to life while power cuts with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage, are expected.
