A FLOOD ALERT has been issued for Orkney.

This alert is for coastal flooding.Strong winds and large waves on Friday evening and on Saturday will cause dangerous conditions around the coasts. There is the potential for significant coastal flooding due to spray and wave overtopping in exposed locations around the time of high tide. There could be disruption to travel, damage to infrastructure and flooding of roads and parts of communities.

Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188.

This FLOOD ALERT is now in force until further notice and was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers.

If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor.

You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel.

Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22500