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how could the sky news reported that when they are discussing the papers??
They stopped the paper review for a few minutes to bring the "Breaking News"
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80 knots is 92mph.. I haven't seen any models indicate that.
Maybe they know something we dont or Sky are over egg-ing it? But they did say the MET Office have update the airports on this and quoted those speeds.
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Just showing breaking news on sky news that Heathrow airport has been told by the MetOffice that from 6am until 12am winds have the possibility of gusting to 80knts and they are now expecting greater delays than previously thought.
Edit: Scotteboi beat me to it!
Great minds.......
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Breaking News on Sky News.....London Airports, AIrlines told by MET office windspeeds of 30 knots at 6am increasing to 80 knots continuing until midday.
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Needs to move to here, I have the western heights between me and the coast and it's really blowing, so I'm sure they would get some good gusts from the Shakespeare beach.
I am sure this is all going to kick off overnight, just trying to stave off the boredom waiting! Sounds like its allready getting going at yours
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It's going awfully quiet in here
Its the calm before the calm
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On the flipside to a lot of negative posts earlier in the day (of which I may have been one of them) re downgrades....if this does come off tonight, it will put a big feather in the cap of many forecast agencies......time will tell? Its riveting!!
Sky news really going for it...best one yet though....5 minute spiel by the presenter about the winds 'smashing' into the south etc etc...then crosses to live reporter on the coast, not enough wind to ripple his paper thin jacket!! ....awkward!!
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Latest thoughts, the storm not as bad as it could have been:
Hi Nick, is it now time for Part 4 of this and for it now to be renamed "Possible storm, not as bad as it could have been" Monday 28th October 2013 Part 4!
Thanks for your interpretations/explanations (and all the other posters with much more expereince than me in whats happening out there), I am glued to this site when anything like this, storms or snow events are on the go....what did we do before NWTV eh!
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Well, lets see what happens this evening......do we think we will see a red warning on the MET Office site tonight? Or will it be a case of OTT media hype, leading to trains and planes cancelled due to H&S executives kacking themselves at the prospect of getting sued left right and centre if theres a branch on the line etc......
Personally I think its probably going to be somewhere between the two (or just hoping this is the case).
Stay safe all :-)
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I've got four candles
Can I have some 'ose please?
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Jay on BBC News 24 still showing the 80mph 'red zone' across a large part of the uk and also urging people to delay their journeys to work in the morning, I have been away from the site from early this morning when things were looking like a downgrade? I take it the storm is now fully back on (if indeed if was ever 'off'?)
Thinking of nipping out to buy some more torch batteries...over-reaction or prudent?
Stay safe all if this comes off
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This highlights perfectly why a red warning wasn't issued today.
This far out we were never going to see a Red warning, even amber warnings will be scrutinised by all and sundry if this is a damp squib. If this dosent come off I will be gutted, but let's be honest, forcasting on this little rock of ours must be an absolute nightmare due to so many variables and although we think we could do a better job than senior forecasters and supercomputers......I beg to differ, even though I do like a good moan sometimes....(hypocritical or what!)
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Jesus if the 18z was right that would be embarrassing!!
Embarassing would be an understatement after the amount of forwarnings thus far if this turns out to be a bust.
As others have hinted....this must be Pub run up to its tricks again!
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Front cover of sunday express tomorrow:
Thats the way...nice and calming headline as usual from the Sunday "Panic Attack" Express.....sadly not a surprise
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Better remember some decent nickers as well then
oohhh matron!
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I would have to agree 100% with you on this! I've been out in my garden today securing the fence as its looking scared!! Put my rabbits hutch in the shed but if it gets bad i'll bring bunny indoors.
I have young children, my daughter is scared bless her but my son has a passion for the weather like his mummy! Just need to get new batteries for the torch and we are all ready! And if its not as bad as expected then at least we no that we can prepare for the worst situations in the future.
Good idea that....hopefully you will get the best of both worlds, some nice gusts, some heavy rain but no structual or flooding to go with it....maybe that would help your daugher get the weather 'bug' that you/your son and 99.9% of us on here have!!
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Cheers all, that does make sense
I must admit I am torn at the moment, the grown up in me is worried about posiible damage to my house and sheds, possible power outages (which hopefully dont happen)....but the kid in me would love to see a really good storm with sustained high winds and strong gusts!! -
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http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings®ionName=ee&fcTime=1382918400
if I am reading this right we were under amber warning at 11.53 with very high likelihood, but then at 12.05 we are under a yellow warning and the likelihood dropped right down. It's for the same areas and time span.. confused now but hoping the yellow one is right not the amber
Apologies if this has already been posted about
Both warnings are also still up on the Met Office Site? If within 12 minutes the warning has been downgraded to a yellow alert for our region, why is the amber still on there...is this a mix up or a case of the MET waiting and seeing as it evolves (which would make sense given the fact we are still a way away from the event)?
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i am seriously thinking of raise a case in the European Court of Human Rights.
In the late 80's when we were forecast a good storm from the south it always arrived having departed the French Coast, however I am sure a new weather quota (1 great storm in 50 years) has been drawn up keeping everything the other side of the English Channel. Our butter mountain has gone along with our fishing rights and at this rate thundery showers will become light rain (Oh, sorry my fellow forum friend in Norfolk has already reported this has already started).
What happened to the "Made in Britain' slogan, days when homegrown thunderstorms which appeared every day of summer and we didn't have to reply on imported goods from the EU.
Back to looking at the radar and charts
Here here!
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all that ramping up - made sure house was safe and missus was prepared, told neighbours and what happened?
25 minutes of drizzle...
Dont the weather people know we got reputations? Innit! Bludd!
I dont suppose the weather forecasters worry about our reps homie....they didn't big themselves up yesterday either with that performance....you get me?
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So many words of thunder/thundery in one local forecast is quite something .. can I get excited yet!
Believe it when I see it, better call the French and let them know they have some great storms on the way!
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Right that's the MEGASTORM out the wayRoll on the plumesAnd continental evenings
My "I survived the Megastorm 27/07/13" is being made as we speak.....phew!!
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IM BLIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASSIVE FLASH, TOTAL WHITEOUT FLASH
What a brilliant post...fell of my chair laughing at the description!! Top man :-)
Possible severe storm Monday 28th October 2013 Part 3
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According to latest Sky news...if it is then we are in for a torrid time.