Going to be a windy Christmas by the looks of things. Meto warning of Hurricane Force 12 for here, gusts of 80-90mph likely, possibly even 100mph!
"west to southwesterly winds will increase across the North of Scotland on Christmas Day, with gusts of 80-90mph likely across the Northern Isles, where there is a lower risk of as much as 100mph in the North of Shetland."
http://www.metoffice...ings.html?day=2