Winds picked up at approx 3am here, with heavy rain which has stopped now, currently blowing a hooley, metO. has latest reading at 6.30 as 42mph with gusts of 56 mph, sounds alot worse, pressure 984hpa and falling. My area isn't covered by metO warnings according to their site, we seem to be surrounded by the shaded areas. Rain started again, very heavy, car alams going off and sat signal lost on tv!