The prevailing weather forecast, along with high tides and large waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. Winds will be Storm Force over the open seas with a westerly wind during the early hours of Thursday. This means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Churchill Barriers, with barriers west 1, 2 & West 3 most at risk

To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Orkney Islands Council Twitter feed:

https://twitter.com/OIC_Roads.

The highest risk is either side of Thursday morning’s (21st December) high tides, which will occur around 04.00hrs (GMT)

Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is also available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by phone and SMS free of charge to registered customers of our Floodline direct warning service. If you haven’t already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup.

Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22513