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| Gales warning for Christmas Eve in Scotland | Gales warning for Christmas Eve in Scotland |
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| A yellow "be aware" weather warning has been issued for "widespread gales" over much of Scotland during Christmas Eve. | A yellow "be aware" weather warning has been issued for "widespread gales" over much of Scotland during Christmas Eve. |
| The Met Office said winds would strengthen overnight, reaching gale force for many by early morning. | The Met Office said winds would strengthen overnight, reaching gale force for many by early morning. |
| There could be severe gale and even storm-force winds around southern and western coasts, with gusts of 80mph to 90mph possible. | There could be severe gale and even storm-force winds around southern and western coasts, with gusts of 80mph to 90mph possible. |
| Sleet and snow in the north-west will combine with high winds, causing hazardous conditions on the roads. | Sleet and snow in the north-west will combine with high winds, causing hazardous conditions on the roads. |
| The Met Office warning for the period 07:00 to 23:59 on 24 December said: "A rapidly deepening area of low pressure will bring very strong winds across Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tuesday. | The Met Office warning for the period 07:00 to 23:59 on 24 December said: "A rapidly deepening area of low pressure will bring very strong winds across Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tuesday. |
| "There is the likelihood of widespread gales, with gusts to around 70 mph for much of Scotland and Northern Ireland. | "There is the likelihood of widespread gales, with gusts to around 70 mph for much of Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
| "Gusts of 80-90 mph are possible, the greatest likelihood of these values being towards the north-west where there will also be frequent wintry showers." | "Gusts of 80-90 mph are possible, the greatest likelihood of these values being towards the north-west where there will also be frequent wintry showers." |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has a number of flood warnings in place in Tayside, as well as several lesser flood alerts in central Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. |