Amber National Severe Weather Warning for wind is in effect until 23:00 on Monday, covering much of Scotland and Orkney. A wider Yellow warning encompasses the northern half of the UK, including north Wales, northern England, and Northern Ireland. The Yellow warning lasts until Monday's end, with extended warnings for Northern Isles until 8:00 Tuesday. Storm Floris brings exceptionally strong gusts, reaching 50-70 mph in Scotland and higher in exposed areas, leading to potential transport disruptions due to high winds and rain.
Much of Scotland is likely to see gusts of 50-70mph with more than 80mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges. Western coastal areas will see the highest gusts late morning, with the strongest winds transferring to northeastern Scotland by late afternoon.
Storm Floris is an unusually strong storm for the time of year, with only two Amber wind warnings having previously been issued in August since the Met Office introduced our impact-based warnings in 2011.
The high winds and rain will impact the transport network. Expect disruption on roads and bridges, with conditions likely to be particularly difficult for high-sided vehicles.
Warnings highlight potential transport disruption, as well as particularly hazardous conditions on immediate coastlines.
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