A Warning has been issued for the following regions
- Highlands & Eilean Siar (Yellow)
- Grampian (Yellow)
- Orkney & Shetland (Amber)
Issued by the Met Office at 10:32 on Saturday, 24th December 2011
Valid from 10:00 on Sunday, 25th December 2011 until 21:00 on Sunday, 25th December 2011
West to southwesterly winds will increase across the north of Scotland on Christmas Day, with gusts of 80 to 90 mph likely across the Northern Isles, where there is a lower risk of as much as 100 mph in the north of Shetland. Over parts of northern mainland Scotland and the north of the Western Isles winds are expected to gust to 70 to 80 mph. The public should be prepared for the risk of disruption to transport and power, and of possible structural damage.