Scotland is set to be hit by some strong gales over the next few days as Storm Dudley gears up to batter the UK.
As Storm Dudley passes, another storm will shortly follow in its footsteps - having been officially named as Storm Eunice.
The latter is set to mainly affect regions south of the border - although the wider Glasgow area will likely be affected as well as Edinburgh.
The first of the warnings (amber) is in place from tomorrow (February 16) at 6pm and will remain in place until 9am the following day (Thursday).
In addition to the amber weather warning, a yellow warning is also in place across both days.
The yellow warning comes into force at 3pm on Wednesday and lasts until 6pm on Thursday - meaning both warnings will be happening at the same time.
Weather forecasters at the Met Office predict that Storm Dudley will affect the UK on Wednesday night and Thursday, "bringing a period of very strong and disruptive winds."
They added that "very strong westerly winds are expected to develop across western Scotland and northern Northern Ireland late Wednesday and extend eastward across southern Scotland and northern England during the evening.
"There is still some uncertainty in the timing and location of the strongest winds but there is the potential for inland wind gusts of 70-80 mph in places. Gusts of 80-90 mph are possible around exposed coasts and hills."
STV weather presenter Sean Batty has warned people that they should prepare for fallen trees and power cuts and said that "having travelled up and down the A9 last week I was shocked at the number of trees which have come down in our recent storms.
"With winds similar again this time to Corrie, this could again be the case, although you’d expect that most of the weaker or most exposed trees and structures will already have been damaged. Nonetheless further damage and power loss is possible."
What to expect according to the Met Office
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, and some roads and bridges are likely to close, leading to longer journey times and cancellations.
- Probably some fallen trees and damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
- There is a good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties
