Amber Wind Warning update

Amber Wind Warning update

Update on the Met Office Amber weather warning today (3 August) for the Scottish Borders for wind which may bring disruption on Monday 4 August.

The AMBER warning covers northern parts of the Scottish Borders running across the region covering Lauder and Peebles and possibly Greenlaw between 10am to 10pm on Monday 4 August.

The underlying YELLOW warning remains in place covering the entire Scottish Borders valid from 6am to 12midnight on Monday 4 August.

Key information:

Injuries and danger to life from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties

Some damage to trees and buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, expected

Longer journey times and cancellations, as road, rail, air and ferry services affected

Some roads and bridges closed

Flying debris could lead to Injuries or danger to life

Power cuts with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage

Further Details

Storm Floris will bring a spell of unusually strong west or northwesterly winds to much of Scotland during Monday.

AMBER WARNING – gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected for many parts, and are likely to reach 80 to 90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.

Western coastal areas will see the highest gusts between late morning and early afternoon, the strongest winds then transferring to northeastern Scotland by late afternoon/early evening.

See the Met Office website for more information.

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