Weather warnings have been issued for much of Scotland this weekend as winds could reach up to 70mph in parts.

The Met Office issued yellow warnings for wind on Sunday in Strathclyde, Lothian and Borders, Highlands, Western Isles, Grampian, Dumfries and Galloway, Tayside and Fife.

People have been warned to be aware of any disruption which may be caused to travel, including cancellations or delays, and it is expected the strong winds may continue into Monday.

Gusts of between 40mph to 50mph are expected in many parts of the country on Sunday, with some areas reaching 60mph and even 70mph on higher ground in the north.

A deep low pressure system is the cause of the potentially strong winds.

STV weather presenter Sean Batty said: "We can expect gusts widely to reach 40mph to 50mph on Sunday and into Monday, although they could reach 60mph in the more exposed areas.

"A deep low pressure system will sweep past the north west of Scotland on Sunday and Monday and bring some unseasonably strong and gusty winds.

"Given that it is still the school holidays and a lot of people are still out and about enjoying the great outdoors, this is something to bear in mind when making plans for weekend activities.

"The winds are most likely to disrupt plans for people camping, heading into the hills or perhaps those considering a ferry trip to the islands.

"Sunday in particular will not be a great day for hillwalking, with gusts likely to exceed 70mph here, and it's highly likely there could be some ferry cancellations and delays."

He added: "Ferries around the Hebrides could be affected late on Saturday and on Sunday, then possibly the Northern Isles on Monday, but as always check with the operator for the latest updates.

"Once this weather system clears away early next week the weather is looking much quieter and more settled.

"There's a few tentative signals in some of our computer models of a more settled spell on the way but we'll need to wait a bit longer to see if that comes to fruition."