Storm Floris bringing 'unseasonably strong' winds to parts of the UK
Date: 07:01 BST
Title: Today's Edinburgh Tattoo performance cancelled
Content: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance on Monday has been cancelled due to the weather warnings.
In a statement, Edinburgh Tattoo said "we understand this will be disappointing, but the safety of our audience, performers and staff is our top priority".
They say that all tickets for the performance this evening will be automatically cancelled and refunded, adding: "We currently expect to go ahead as usual on Tuesday 5 August, but we will continue to monitor the weather and provide any further updates on our website and social channels."
Update:
Date: 06:49 BST
Title: When will the winds peak?
Content: Matt TaylorBBC Weather
The peak winds are likely to be across the Western
Isles, Skye, Ross and Cromarty between 10:00 BST and 13:00.
Winds gusts in these areas could widely hit 70-80mph, perhaps even
touching 90-100mph for a time.
Between 12:00 and 15:00 the strongest winds
will have transferred to the north-east of the country, with areas of Caithness
and those bordering the Beauly and Moray Firths most likely to see winds get
close to, or exceed 80mph or 90mph.
Update:
Date: 06:43 BST
Title: Will the winds be strong everywhere?
Content: Matt TaylorBBC Weather
The strongest winds will be across the Western
Isles and the north of mainland Scotland, but disruptive and possibly damaging
gusts of 50-70mph could be experienced across a large part of Scotland, from
the Central Belt northwards.
All these areas are covered by a Met Office amber
warning for wind.
However, wind gusts could still have
impacts across the far south of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man,
northern England and north-west Wales - 40-50mph gusts can be expected widely, but possibly as high as 70mph on some
coasts, bridges and hills.
For the rest of England and Wales, while
generally blustery conditions and a spell of rain can be expected, the storm is
not expected to have significant impacts.
Update:
Date: 06:40 BST
Title: Weather warnings in force as UK braces for Storm Floris
Content: Matt SpiveyLive reporter
In Moray, north-east Scotland, it's a gloomy start to the day
Good morning from the newsroom in London.
Parts of the UK are bracing for Storm Floris, with an amber weather warning for large parts of Scotland due to come into effect at 10:00 BST.
A yellow weather warning is already in place across northern England, north Wales, Northern Ireland and other parts of Scotland, and will remain until midnight on Monday.
High winds could pose a "danger to life" and travel disruption is expected - some train and ferry services have already been cancelled.
Many inland areas are likely to see gusts of 40 to 50mph with 60 to 70mph possible along exposed coasts and high ground.
Storm Floris is the sixth named storm of the 2024/2025 season. We'll bring you the latest updates from our teams across the UK throughout the day, so stay with us.
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