Rainy afternoon

Rain is now lashing down, which, coupled with the strong winds, makes it very unpleasant. A young couple who were here last night are just stepping off the ferry at Ullapool, I would imagine, probably glad to be off this vomit comet.

When I went into town earlier on, I could hear music - there is an open-stage event in the Castle Grounds which was called "Trees in the Park" last year. It was at Cuddy Point at that time, but I couldn't locate it today. Probably near the castle, but it was raining and I could not be bothered going all that way. An evangelical ensemble was braving the elements and inertia of Stornoway shoppers on Cromwell Street.

Central America can expect Hurricane Felix in a couple of days with 115 mph winds and lots and lots of rain. Another system is cooking up in the Atlantic - keep your eyes peeled. Henriette might give the sunshine seekers in Baja California a nasty surprise in a day or two. She is giving the forecasters a hard time, although the storm is now moving away from mainland Mexico.