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| Warning of severe gales for Scotland | Warning of severe gales for Scotland |
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| Severe gales have been forecast for most areas of Scotland. | |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning after predicting winds gusting to 70 or 80mph in northern and western Scotland. | |
| Gusts of 60 to 70mph were predicted for central and eastern areas, although more southern parts are expected to avoid the worst of the conditions. | |
| The Met Office has also warned of large waves developing around the coast, especially in the north and west. | |
| All schools on Uist and Barra have been closed and 23 of ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne's 26 services have been disrupted. | All schools on Uist and Barra have been closed and 23 of ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne's 26 services have been disrupted. |
| Several Monday evening bus services, including Stornoway to Point, have been cancelled. | Several Monday evening bus services, including Stornoway to Point, have been cancelled. |
| Shawbost Swimming Pool in Shawbost on the west side of Lewis and Liniclate Sports Centre in Benbecula will also be closed. | Shawbost Swimming Pool in Shawbost on the west side of Lewis and Liniclate Sports Centre in Benbecula will also be closed. |
| The Skye Bridge has been closed to high sided vehicles and high wind warning has been issued for the Dornoch Bridge. | The Skye Bridge has been closed to high sided vehicles and high wind warning has been issued for the Dornoch Bridge. |
| Transport Minister Derek Mackay said travel across large parts of Scotland could be challenging during the worst of the weather. | Transport Minister Derek Mackay said travel across large parts of Scotland could be challenging during the worst of the weather. |
| He said: "Due to high winds and seasonal weather there are a number of disruptions and cancellations to ferry services. | He said: "Due to high winds and seasonal weather there are a number of disruptions and cancellations to ferry services. |
| "This kind of disruption is not uncommon at this time of year. | "This kind of disruption is not uncommon at this time of year. |
| "All operators are actively informing their customers through notifications on their websites, emails, text messages and direct contact of disruption and cancellations to services." | "All operators are actively informing their customers through notifications on their websites, emails, text messages and direct contact of disruption and cancellations to services." |
| He added: "Scotrail and Network Rail have also drafted in additional resources and have made contingency plans. | He added: "Scotrail and Network Rail have also drafted in additional resources and have made contingency plans. |
| "Passengers should expect some cancellations, especially on coastal routes. All passengers should check operators websites for the latest information." | "Passengers should expect some cancellations, especially on coastal routes. All passengers should check operators websites for the latest information." |
| Highlands and Islands Local Resilience Partnership, which involves police and local authorities, urged people to be vigilant of the bad weather. | Highlands and Islands Local Resilience Partnership, which involves police and local authorities, urged people to be vigilant of the bad weather. |
| It said: "Severe gales up to around 80mph are expected from later this afternoon and will continue until the early hours of hours of tomorrow before easing to around 60mph. | It said: "Severe gales up to around 80mph are expected from later this afternoon and will continue until the early hours of hours of tomorrow before easing to around 60mph. |
| "Large waves are also expected in coastal areas, particularly around the west and the north and the adverse conditions may affect some ferry and rail services. | "Large waves are also expected in coastal areas, particularly around the west and the north and the adverse conditions may affect some ferry and rail services. |
| "There could be some disruption to power supplies." | "There could be some disruption to power supplies." |
| Lewis-based Dr Edward Graham, of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), said the worst of the weather on the west was expected after 18:00. | |
| He said the south westerly Atlantic storm was a typical winter storm of the kind usually seen in February. | |
| Dr Graham added: "The storm is not going to be the hurricane we had in January, but winds of over 70mph are still dangerous." | |
| Stornoway on Lewis, where Dr Graham is based at Lews Castle College UHI, has had a record number of thunderstorms this winter - 11 days between December and February compared to previous records of seven in 1916 and 2000. | |
| The town has also had only seven dry days since the end of November and a total of 685mm has fallen since 1 December. | |
| A swell chart produced by surfers' website Magicseaweed predicts swells of up 40ft off the Western Isles on Monday evening. | |
| The Met Office weather warning, which is in place until 05:00 on Tuesday, follows bad weather at the weekend which caused flooding in large parts of the Highlands. | |
| One person was treated for injuries after fire crews evacuated eight residents from the flooded Lovat Bridge Caravan Park near the River Beauly in Beauly on Sunday. | One person was treated for injuries after fire crews evacuated eight residents from the flooded Lovat Bridge Caravan Park near the River Beauly in Beauly on Sunday. |
| The A87 Invergarry to Kyle of Lochalsh road was closed by a 100 tonne landslide at Cluanie. The road is now passable. | The A87 Invergarry to Kyle of Lochalsh road was closed by a 100 tonne landslide at Cluanie. The road is now passable. |
| Drumnadrochit, Maryburgh, Cannich and Inverness were also affected by flooding caused by heavy rain and snow melting at higher levels. | Drumnadrochit, Maryburgh, Cannich and Inverness were also affected by flooding caused by heavy rain and snow melting at higher levels. |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle's match against Raith Rovers in Inverness had to be postponed because of a water logged pitch. | Inverness Caledonian Thistle's match against Raith Rovers in Inverness had to be postponed because of a water logged pitch. |
| A Met Office amber weather warning had been in place for Friday and Saturday. | A Met Office amber weather warning had been in place for Friday and Saturday. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said over the weekend river and loch levels in the north west had risen to some of the highest levels on record. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said over the weekend river and loch levels in the north west had risen to some of the highest levels on record. |