A NUMBER of flood alerts have been issued across Scotland as a “danger to life” weather warning comes into place.
An amber weather warning is in place for the Western Isles and parts of the Highlands from 9am until midnight, while a yellow warning is in place across the whole country until midnight on Sunday, October 20.
Gusts of up to 80mph could hit north west Scotland and “injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties,” the Met Office said.
As it stands, there are 16 regional flood alerts in place in the following areas:
- Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City
- Argyll and Bute
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Caithness and Sutherland
- Central
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Dundee and Angus
- Easter Ross and Great Glen
- Fife
- Findhorn, Nairn, Moray and Speyside
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Skye and Lochaber
- Tayside
- West Central Scotland
- Wester Ross
- Western Isles
Meanwhile, more severe flood warning alerts have been put in place in a number of areas, including the following:
- Ayr to Troon
- Upper Solway Firth
- Nith Tidal
- Southerness Point
- Inner Wigtown Bay
- Outer Wigtown Bay
- West Luce Bay North
- Whitesands
- West Luce Bay South
- Lochybridge
- Corpach and Caol
- Fort William
- Churchill Barriers
- South Ford Causeway
- North Ford Causeway
- Berneray Causeway
- Ardmore to Loch Carnan
- West Benbecula
- Baleshare
- Stornoway
Travel disruption
Widespread travel disruption is also expected as a result of the storm with a number of ferry and rail services to be affected.
According to CalMac’s website, the following services have all been cancelled for today due to the storm:
- Adrossan – Brodick
- Troon – Brodick
- Claonaig – Lochranza
- Ardmhor, Barra – Eriskay
- Oban – Castlebay
- Colintraive – Rhubodach
- Wemyss Bay – Rothesay
- Oban – Coll – Tiree
- Oban – Colonsay – Port Askaig – Kennacraig
- Gourock – Dunoon
- Tayinloan – Gigha
- Uig – Tarbert
- Fionnphort – Iona
- Kennacraig – Port Askaig, Kennacraig – Port Ellen
- Tarbert, Loch Fyne – Portavadie
- Ullapool – Stornoway
- Uig, Skye – Lochmaddy
- Berneray – Leverburgh
- Mallaig – Armadale
- Mallaig – Small Isles
- Mallaig/Oban – Lochboisdale
ScotRail has already urged people to check their journeys before travelling while Network Rail confirmed speed restrictions would be in place on a number of routes – the full list of which can be found HERE.
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