From Network Rail just South of Moulinearn level crossing.

click on those red ballons for tide heights have used this for my wind surfing in the past some are nearly 8 metres without surge.

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/marine/weather?LEVEL=14&MENU=0&LANG=en&CEL=C&SI=mph&WIND=g011

Glad no one was in it:

The met office have posted some overnight stats: http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/overnight-wind-and-rainfall-data-4-to-5-december-2013/

Dear me that paints a worrying picture for our folks to the east

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/marine/weather?LEVEL=303&LANG=en&MENU=0&TIME=24&MN=gfs&MODELLTYP=boen&MEER=nord

Looks like there are now casualties and at least one person has been killed in a RTA when his Lorry blew over

Irs a really nasty storm

Reports of a lot of damage in Edinburgh with trees down, roofs being blown off etc

The max gusts are impressive even for high exposed locations. I also acknowledge the impact of 70 - 80mph gusts in lower more populated regions. You may have escaped the worst though as the core of highest winds may just miss the NE of Scotland as the low pulls away into Norway.

Police have asked drivers of large vehicles to pull over and stop until things improve@

current situation that small area on the s/west flank looks to be of most concern.

http://meteocentre.com/analyses/map.php?lang=en&map=eur_full&area=eur&size=large

More damage reports, some polytunnels near our home are totally shredded and all mobile networks are down here in Portree. But there's nothing new where that is concerned 

Just glad no-one seems to have been badly injured.

I am afraid to report that a man has been killed after winds blew a HGV over onto his car. The pedestrian hit by a tree in Edinbugh is in hospital, his condition is reported as serious.

little doubt thats a nasty storm with those kinks in the flow

http://meteocentre.com/analyses/map.php?lang=en&map=eur_full&area=eur&size=large

but it getting a move on now east

Some hefty gusts here but we're in a fairly safe location inland and aways from the worst of the storm. 

Thinking of you all up North and those of you on the East coast.  Stay safe all!

hardly important but my flight back has been delayed 'indefinitely', could be a long afternoon in the airport

Oh no...sad news.

Given the conditions this morning, the damage, injuries/fatality and the fact transport scotland has a red warning out you have to wonder why the MetO didnt issue a red warning?

Surely if thats its purpose why not use it especially as this happened at rush hour

Red = "Widespread damage, travel and power disruption and risk to life is likely"

Surely that was always going to apply in this case? 

Morning to you all, very strong gusty winds for the last couple of hours, blowing all sorts of stuff about. I have just been watching neighbours recycle bin and refuse bin dancing about all over her garden in the sudden gusts of wind. I have been off work for a couple of weeks (hernia op) so I am very fortunate enough not to have to travel in this mayhem of wind and rain. Take care and be safe!

Cheers Paul S.

Was lively here between 7 and 10 am with gusts in excess of 60mph. Block of flats 200 m away has had ridge tiles badly damaged for about 20 m.

Just had a shower which turned to wet snow for a while with again gusty winds.

Sudden squally rain and extreme wind is over - temperature is dropping off a cliff though from 8C to 5.9C in seconds.

I recorded a 29mph gust on the way into work this morning.   And my (empty) wheelie bin got blow over!