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| Storm Abigail: Weather warning upgraded to amber | Storm Abigail: Weather warning upgraded to amber |
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| A weather warning attached to Storm Abigail, the first storm to be officially named by the Met Office, has been upgraded from yellow to amber. | A weather warning attached to Storm Abigail, the first storm to be officially named by the Met Office, has been upgraded from yellow to amber. |
| The amber "be prepared" warning covers the Western Isles, parts of Argyll and the north west Highlands and Orkney. | The amber "be prepared" warning covers the Western Isles, parts of Argyll and the north west Highlands and Orkney. |
| The Met Office said winds could gust to up to 90mph and forecasters said large waves could affect coastal areas. | The Met Office said winds could gust to up to 90mph and forecasters said large waves could affect coastal areas. |
| A yellow "be aware" issued on Tuesday has also been updated and extended to cover the rest of Scotland. | A yellow "be aware" issued on Tuesday has also been updated and extended to cover the rest of Scotland. |
| The yellow warning covers from 18:00 on Thursday to 14:00 Friday and the amber from 21:00 on Thursday to midday on Friday. | The yellow warning covers from 18:00 on Thursday to 14:00 Friday and the amber from 21:00 on Thursday to midday on Friday. |
| It warns of gusts of up to 70mph, and possibly 90mph in exposed places. Rain and lightning have also been forecast for the next two days. | It warns of gusts of up to 70mph, and possibly 90mph in exposed places. Rain and lightning have also been forecast for the next two days. |
| Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne said all Thursday's Mallaig to Armadale sailings have been cancelled and other services could be disrupted because of the expected high winds. | |
| Drew Collier, Calmac's operations director, said: "There is clear warning that major weather related disruption to ferry services on the Clyde and Hebrides routes is likely later this week so I would urge people to factor this in when making travel plans. | |
| "The sea conditions we are expecting could well be too treacherous to sail in." | |
| Earlier this year the Met Office asked the public for suggestions for names for storms. | Earlier this year the Met Office asked the public for suggestions for names for storms. |
| Abigail is the first storm to be officially named by the weather forecasting organisation. | Abigail is the first storm to be officially named by the weather forecasting organisation. |