Atlantic lows Dec/Jan, Sea and offshore wind conditions

[Zenarcher]

K5 Buoy

30ft waves

30mph wind

[Cookie]

it dosent look as bad as it was, those charts.

[Zenarcher]

Stornoway is recording 60mph

getting 30mph gusts here and getting stronger every 15 minutes.

Now gone upto 32mph here.

One boat cancelled and three late

Barra - Eriskay (Sound of Barra)

Status : Cancelled

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Barra - Eriskay (Sound of Barra) 23/12/2007 cancelled for today due to adverse weather.ie The 15:00hrs sailing from Ardmhor and the return 16:00hrs sailing from Eriskay.

Last Updated : 23 Dec 2007 12:14

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Wind fairly getting up here as well, currently 30+mph gusting to 45 mph

[Cookie]

we just hit 94.2 mph in ness!

http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

[Zenarcher]

we just hit 94.2 mph in ness!

http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

that means someone loses in the wind competition

im so close with 95mph with my estimate

Edited December 23, 2007 by weathermaster

[Cookie]

you didnt read it did u mate? its for next month!

[Zenarcher]

you didnt read it did u mate? its for next month!

I did read it i thought it was max gust from now until the end of jan.

[Cookie]

no from jan 1st till end month mate :w00t:

still gusting up to 70 mph here what like where you are weathermaster?

[Zenarcher]

34mph gusts where i am.

But higher up the hill where the other station is recording 58mph

[Cookie]

more fun on the way!

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Last updated on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2345.

All gale warnings currently in force

Dogger, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2150

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

German Bight, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2150

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Humber, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2150

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Thames, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2150

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Dover, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2150

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wight, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 1541

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Portland, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 1541

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Plymouth, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 0351

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Fitzroy, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2027

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Shannon, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2320

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Rockall, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 0951

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Malin, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 1541

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 1541

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Bailey, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 0951

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fair Isle, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 0351

Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Faeroes, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 0951

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued on Monday 24 December 2007 at 2150

Gale force 8 now backed southerly

[Cookie]

winds are increasing here again, gusts of 50 mph!

[rossco89]

winds are increasing here again, gusts of 50 mph!

its getting quite windy here as well, heavy rain too.

[mettalfabrik]

WOUK50 EGRR 252150

GALE WARNING TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER 2150GMT 88

VIKING

SOUTHWESTERLY GALE FORCE 8 EXPECTED SOON

GERMAN BIGHT IRISH SEA

GALE NOW CEASED

SHANNON MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY GALE FORCE 8 INCREASING SEVERE GALE FORCE 9 LATER

HEBRIDES

GALE FORCE 8 BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY SOON, INCREASING SEVERE GALE FORCE

9 LATER

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SEVERE GALE FORCE 9 VEERING WESTERLY AND DECREASING GALE FORCE 8

IMMINENT, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY SOON, INCREASING SEVERE GALE FORCE 9

LATER

[Cookie]

winds down to 43 mph now!

[Zenarcher]

Wind only 10mph here it was windy around 3pm with heavy rain.

[Cookie]

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Last updated on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 1107.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

North Utsire, issued on Tuesday 25 December 2007 at 1527

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

South Utsire, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forties, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Cromarty, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0341

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forth, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0341

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Tyne, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Dogger, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fisher, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Lundy, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fastnet, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Irish Sea, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0341

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Rockall, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Malin, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Hebrides, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Bailey, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Faeroes, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 0947

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Wind fairly cranking up here! Steady 45mph at the moment gusting to 55mph.

Edited December 26, 2007 by Shetland Coastie

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Wind holding fairly steady at 45 mph for the last couple of hours now, highest gust so far 65mph.

Visibility is extremely poor with rain and wind-driven spray. Its hardly got light all day.

Edited December 26, 2007 by Shetland Coastie

[Cookie]

winds up to 48 mph here!

[Cookie]

LEWIS

Freight Ullapool - Stornoway

Status : Cancelled

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Freight service from Stornoway to Ullapool and return has been cancelled due to adverse weather. 26/12/07

Last Updated : 26 Dec 2007 14:23

LEWIS

Ullapool - Stornoway

Status : Cancelled

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Stornoway to Ullapool at 1345 and Ullapool to Stornoway at 1715 have been cancelled due to adverse weather. 26/12/07

Last Updated : 26 Dec 2007 12:13

[Zenarcher]

Update from the charts

http://cirrus.netweather.tv/gfsimages/gfs....2/06/ukwind.png

http://cirrus.netweather.tv/gfsimages/gfs....2/09/ukwind.png

http://cirrus.netweather.tv/gfsimages/gfs....2/12/ukwind.png

http://cirrus.netweather.tv/gfsimages/gfs....2/15/ukwind.png

50mph top speed there saying

[Zenarcher]

Ullapool - Stornoway

Status : Cancelled

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Stornoway to Ullapool at 1345 and Ullapool to Stornoway at 1715 have been cancelled due to adverse weather. 26/12/07

Last Updated : 26 Dec 2007 12:13

Freight Ullapool - Stornoway

Status : Cancelled

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Freight service from Stornoway to Ullapool and return has been cancelled due to adverse weather. 26/12/07

Last Updated : 26 Dec 2007 14:23

http://www.calmac.co.uk/service-status-det...routeID-35.html

[Brian McGrath]

Very windy here now with winds gusting to 60mph, been gale force all day with the rain now just coming on to the coast.

[Cookie]

very wild here aswell. winds gusting up to 59 mph in ness and hearvy rain passing through as I speak.