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An amber weather warning for wind already issued for parts of the country including the Western Isles and a section of the Highlands. A separate yellow warning for wind covering the entire country has also been issued. (Image: Met Office) The yellow warning will be in place from 3am on Sunday morning until 11.
59pm the same night while the more severe amber alert will be in place from 9am until the same time. A yellow wind warning for northern Scotland will then come into force from midnight on Monday, October 21 until 9am the same day. 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”.
A number of flood alerts and more severe flood warnings have been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Flood alerts are in place in the following areas: Meanwhile, more severe flood warnings have been issued in the following places: Storm Ashley is expected to clear on Monday with Transport Scotland warning of likely disruptions to public transport , including the country’s ferry network. A statement said: “A windy period is expected across the whole of the UK on Sunday and into Monday, but across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north-west England and north-west Wales, there is an increased chance of some disruption.
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