SEPA has issued a flood warning for Shetland this weekend.
The alert warned that due to a combination of high tides and strong winds, there is a risk of flooding from still water level, waves and spray overtopping to low lying areas of the coast, especially to the south.
Advice and information is available through Floodline on 0345 9881188.
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