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Right...too many beers....can't keep the peepers open too much longer! Nite all and stay safe, lets hope this blows itself out asap! (and the one for friday buggers off elsewhere!!)
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All these reports of the high winds slowing down everyone's travel are surely an exaggeration.
I've just seen a bloke on a pushbike doing 80mph.
You bugger...had just taken a swig of lager when I read that!!
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hi pp
thanks
fingers crossed for you tonight
this is becoming a real pain now but this rain just goes on and on and on
Yes, the wind is bad enough...the rain is not helping at all ! Hope you, PP & all other's affected by this evenings events get back to normal as soon as you can after this has passed.
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looks like and more than one as well
Thanks John....not good!
Gonna charge my phone for 10 mins as lights are flickering madly now, may need to go mobile soon!
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Yep.That will bring the heaviest rain and strongest winds this morning. Probably in the next couple of hours. Will only be brief but will pack a punch!
Thanks Shrimper...I cant believe it...I actually knew something!
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This is close as we can get to the burns day storm I think. Truly amazed by this one and winds are def still increasing here. I have a feeling there is an awful lot left in this yet.
I hope not, trying to keep my shed roof where it is atm
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Yes. We are having priblems with the internet tonight. Have been trying to get on netweather for the last hour ... is it weather related? We're with virgin
First Jesus, now a virgin...anyone got a donkey?
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Anybody else got a "brown out" (no I am not being funny). Or is it just a local thing ?
I hate to ask....."brown out?"
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Do I need to use capitals now? I was 17, not drunk, and it's my opinion on how I felt it felt then and how I'm feeling it now!! Nothing technical just my opinion!!
Ever wish you hadn't started someting?
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Just been outside chatting with the EA who are up and around and monitoring. - they've all been pulled in off holiday etc and are really great!...Poooh! - Rain has re-started.Regrettably stream breached banks just now while we were chatting....and my slippers got soaked in the process.Pants - I seriously thought we'd got away with it this time.....seems no! All we can do now is sit and wait for it to pour into the house.Sometimes life sucks!xxxx
Sorry to hear that PP :-(
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Not sure where in the UK you were in the storm in Oct '87, but this is no where as bad now as it was back then (yet!)
I was out in the Oct 87 storm and agree entirely....although this one looks like packing a punch of its own! :-)
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Lights having a bit of a flicker fest now...have a feeling we might be off soon
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Really? It's been blowing a gale here for a couple of hours and its pouring with rain. The wind is howling and there are some really strong gust. I'm only a few miles from you but I wouldn't fancy taking a walk right now. You must be made of stronger stuff than me.
I think it must have been topography maybe as now it is starting to howl and the rain is banging the windows! Dont think I will be venturing out again now!
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A lot worse than that here. In pub, as I don't want to listen to what I can't deal with in wind and dark.
Landlord here worrying big time - rushing about with torch etc.I may have spoke too soon, now lashing it down and wind picking up markedly!
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It might be where I am, but just been out for a walk, breezy, yes...gusty (a little) but nothing different from an autumn day? Very little rain as well?? I'm not going to complain as some are getting battered by the sounds of it. I did think we were going to get hammered here...maybe its lulling me into a false sense of security?
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OH has just phoned from London. The coach company he commutes with have been promising all day that they would be running as normal. They were saying that at 5pm. They have now been informed that actually they have cancelled all coaches and left nearly 3 coach loads of people stranded. I know the weather can't be helped but they could have at least not PROMISED they would be running a service so people could take precautions.
He's now having to battle his way home on the trains which are barely functioning. He wants to leave it an hour or so to let the rush die down, but I've told him to go now as it is only going to get worse and more than likely they'll top running altogether. That was the best advice to give, right?
Yes, probably the only advice to give (unless he books into a hotel for the night and travells back tomorrow), if he's going to give it a go, best to do it sooner than later.
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I agree with you all, this must be the worst weather type.....lets hope it all blows through as quickly as possible and the gust strengths are weaker than forecast...could do without this, especially at this time of year. Horrible to hear of loss of life already
If its not too windy where you are, make sure all garden items are tied up or put out of the winds way (if you have the space), that way you wont have to worry if things start blowing around outside which can make the wind sound more frightening/intense. And plan ahead, ie know where your candles and torches are should the power go out (which hopefully it wont!). Goodies in fridges and freezers should keep for upto 8 hours with no power as long as you keep the doors shut.
And remember, our houses over here in the UK are generally made of quite stern stuff and although these wind events are rare, chances are your house has been through a few of these over the years (or will have been built to a standard if a new home that should withstand the winds.)
Stay safe everyone.
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Judging by the News24 graphic's about 5 mins ago, its between midnight and 2pm for my area with gusts of upto 80mph. Its certainly going to be a wild old night out there I think
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It's has a bit of technical truth, the storm is forecast to have a central pressure of around 930mb, which is only slightly higher than the 928mb recorded back in 1881 I believe, but of course the isobars are only squeezed as tight as the st Judes storm b the looks of it, though the affected area by strong winds is much wider and a longer timeframe of which damaging gusts can occur. It's bad but no October 1987 or Burns night storm.
Agreed, it certainly is anticipated to be a deep low, for the more experience of you on here (which is probably 99% compared to me) is it now pretty much nailed on in relation to the expected track of the incoming system and the central pressure or do we think it still has the time time/ability to spring a surprise or two (all be it good or bad?)
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The more i am reading the more i am trying not to worry, just read a post which said its the most dangerous to come near the uk in 130 years.
As someone said before it is really being here and it being perfectly calm at the moment but knowing that just a few hours down the road, THAT may be on its way.
The thing is, there's no way to prepare really is there?
I think the post you read was probably a bit of scaremongering - yes it will be a period of sustained winds and rain...but the worst for 130 years?? Nah...can't see it TBH
If im wrong
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No, I meant someone said earlier in this thread that it was sky who had been told by the met office, I have no evidence whatsoever that the met office have issued 90mph warnings for heathrow because on their website, they certainly haven't.
Maybe it was a direct briefing to the airports...I dont know how it all works to be honest...maybe they will update the warnings for the rest us normal bods who dont have to organise 100s of planes landing each hour in the next few hours?
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Someone said the Met Office but I have seen no evidence of that and ive checked.
Great...If you have a contact at the MET office and you have checked with them, whats the latest update on the current state of play?
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I would say that either they have got their wires crossed with what they mean or you simply mis-heard. They've tweeted no such thing and they've tweeted most bits too.
If you watch Sky News you will hear what I heard...maybe they have there wires crossed or are over-egging it as per my earlier post :-)
We are all friends on here.....we get it...its your interpretation...(even though you're wrong) 
Landlord here worrying big time - rushing about with torch etc.
!! (But hopefully not!)
South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 24/12/13
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The sustained winds seem a little weaker than earlier in the week, (but not by a lot IMO) but the gusts seem to be really picking up now! This is a surprise as I thought this one was supposedly a notch or two down from Monday?