Vincent Fitzsimons, hydrology duty manager for Sepa, said: "Heavy persistent rain and gale force sou

He also believes those using ferry services could experience disruption in the run up to Christmas, with the Shetland and Orkney services among those that may have to be cancelled because of bad conditions.
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"Because the low pressure is squeezing against this Russian block and the battle is taking place over the UK the winds will be strong. The strongest winds will be felt in the north and east with gale force winds at times.
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Sean added: "With a south-easterly flow we can expect the heaviest and most persistent rain to fall over Aberdeenshire, Fife, Angus, Perthshire and Stirlingshire with several inches possible between now and Christmas niagara falls ontario hotel Eve. This could lead to flooding from water collection on roads and streets and also from rivers. People should keep up to date on the current situation over the coming days by staying in touch with SEPA's Floodline or via their webpage.
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"There is a coastal flood risk for the latter part of Thursday and throughout Friday for the North and East coastlines. Areas affected last weekend could again be affected, and waves of around 5m are possible throughout these areas, with potential for larger waves from Stonehaven northwards to Orkney.
Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP added: "With heavy and persistent rain forecast for Thursday and Friday, the Scottish Government's resilience team is closely monitoring developments to deliver a coordinated response. Ministers are being kept abreast of the situation, I am speaking to Sepa today to discuss the information that Sepa is providing to the public and emergency responders and to hear first hand what the potential impacts may be.