Red warning of wind affecting Strathclyde

Met Office sent this bulletin at 23-01-2025 10:00 AM GMT
 
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Red warning for Strathclyde
Wind
Between 10:00 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jan 2025 and 17:00 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jan 2025

Headline

Very strong winds associated with Storm Éowyn causing very dangerous conditions and significant disruption on Friday

What to expect

  • Flying debris resulting in danger to life
  • Large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and homes
  • Very dangerous driving conditions with fallen trees on roads
  • Power cuts affecting other services, such as mobile phone coverage
  • Damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
  • Roads, bridges and railway lines closed, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights

What should I do?

Issued: 09:58 (UTC) on Thu 23 Jan 2025

Further Details

Southwesterly then westerly winds will rapidly increase from west to east Friday mid-morning onwards into the afternoon, with peak gusts of 80-90 mph fairly widely and perhaps up to 100 mph along exposed western coasts. This brings the risk of significant disruption to transport and power supplies as well as dangerous conditions outdoors. Winds will gradually ease through Friday evening.

What Should I Do?

Keep yourself and others safe; avoid travelling by road during potentially dangerous conditions. It is not safe to drive in these conditions.

Don't risk injury to others or damage to your property. If you can do so safely, check for loose items outside your home and secure them. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.

Being outside in high winds makes you vulnerable to injury. Stay indoors if you can.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

If you live or work on the coast, beware of large waves, even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Stay up to date with the weather forecast for your area and follow advice from emergency services and local authorities.

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Regions and local authorities affected

Central, Tayside & Fife

  • Clackmannanshire
  • Falkirk
  • Fife
  • Stirling

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

  • Dumfries and Galloway
  • East Lothian
  • Edinburgh
  • Midlothian Council
  • Scottish Borders
  • West Lothian

Strathclyde

  • Argyll and Bute
  • East Ayrshire
  • East Dunbartonshire
  • East Renfrewshire
  • Glasgow
  • Inverclyde
  • North Ayrshire
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Renfrewshire
  • South Ayrshire
  • South Lanarkshire
  • West Dunbartonshire