The Met Office have issued a Yellow Warning of Wind valid from 15:00 on Wed, 14th Jan until 23:50 on Thu, 15th Jan.
A deepening area of low pressure is expected to track north-eastwards, passing close to the extreme northwest of Scotland on Thursday. To the south of this system, gales or severe gales are expected to develop. Gusts of 50-65 mph are likely quite widely through the warning area, whilst gusts of 75 mph are likely around southern and western coasts and over exposed hills.
The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to transport and possibly power supplies.
For more details and up-to-date forecasts please go to: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/
Publishing date:
Tuesday, 13 January, 2015