A weather alert for wind has been issued across Ayrshire for later this week. 

The yellow Met Office warning runs from 9am until 5pm on Wednesday, January 31, with some disruption likely across the region. 

The weather experts say that some bus and train services may be impacted, and coastal areas could see spray and large waves.

The Met Office said: "Strong and blustery southwesterly winds will quickly spread southwards across Scotland on Wednesday, reaching Northern Ireland and northern England by late morning or early afternoon.

"Gusts of 45 to 55 mph are expected widely with a few places - most likely hills and coastal areas - likely to see gusts up to 65 mph.

"During the late morning and early afternoon high gusts will be accompanied by rain, heavy at times before wind starts to slowly ease from the north later.

"Over western Scotland, these windy conditions will be accompanied by heavy rain at times."