SMHI changes from orange to red warning in westernmost Norrbotten. The winds are expected to reach strengths of up to 35 meters per second. The forecast is expected to last until 19 this evening.

There may be local hurricane villages.

This applies in the event of a red warning:

• Very limited access on roads over a large area due to fallen trees.

• Severe delays in bus, train, air and ferry traffic as well as canceled departures.

• Longer and more extensive power outages in areas with overhead power lines in sparsely populated areas.

• Power outages in turn lead to extensive interruptions in fixed and mobile networks for telecommunications.

• Extensive damage to buildings and high risk of flying objects.

• Very extensive forest damage.

Source: SMHI