Met Office warns of strong winds across far north Caithness coast

A spell of very windy weather is expected to affect the north Caithness coast on Friday.

A Yellow Warning was issued by the Met Office at 10.06am today forecasting a deep area of low pressure to the far north and northwest of Scotland that will push active fronts across the UK on Friday, bringing strong winds to the Western then Northern Isles of Scotland.

"The strongest winds are likely to be the southerlies ahead of the front, with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in coastal parts and perhaps 75 mph around the Northern Isles."

What to expect:

• Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
• It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely

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