The Met Office has issued an Amber warning for wind for the islands between 03:00 and 10:00 on Friday 23 October 2026. A Yellow warning has also been issued between 00:00 and 14:00 on Friday 23 October 2026. You can read full details of the warnings at the following link:
UK weather warnings - Met Office
On St Mary's, storm boards will be put in place by 17:00 on Thursday 22 October 2026. This is in order to reduce the amount of sand and debris blown into the roads and drains. We advise everyone to take care when passing exposed areas of coast, as usual.
Please take any precautions you safely can to secure any unstable structures in advance of the warning period,and stay inside during the worst of the weather, if there is no need for you to be outside.
If you have any concerns about hazards which may pose a risk to public safety as a result of weather forecasts, please call 01720 424450 or email environment@scilly.gov.uk during office hours. Outside of working hours, please call (do not text) 07747 767965. Any concerns about immediate risk to life should be reported by calling 999 as usual.
Please also continue to keep an eye on the Met Office website at the following link for changes to the forecast, and keep up with updates from other local organisations via their own channels: Weather and climate change - Met Office
Thank you for your cooperation.