This alert is for coastal flooding. Due to a combination of high tides and large waves, conditions in coastal areas could be dangerous. There is a risk of flooding and wave overtopping to low lying areas of the coast, especially those exposed to the East, from Saturday afternoon onwards

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 ALERT UPDATE 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 22500

An updated FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Churchill Barriers.

The prevailing weather forecast, along with high tides and large waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. Gale Force easterly winds mean that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Churchill Barriers. 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 the high tides, which includes Saturday 10th February at 11.30am and the following high tide at midnight.

The risk from overtopping is likely to continue either side of the high tides on Sunday 11th February aswell.

All times are in GMT.

Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22513