Picture: Met Office. Storm force winds are set to batter more of the far north on Wednesday, the Met Office has warned after extending a yellow alert for gales. A yellow warning was already set to come into force at 7am on Wednesday, covering most of Caithness as well as Sutherland's north and west coasts. However, in an update on Tuesday, the Met Office has now brought forward the start time for the warning to 5am and also extended the geographical area covered by it. Gusts of 65-75mph are likely, with a few places perhaps seeing gusts of up to 85mph at times," said the Met Office spokesperson.

Source: The Times January 30, 2024 10:04 UTC