Atlantic lows Dec/Jan, Sea and offshore wind conditions

[Zenarcher]

Just 23mph here but very heavy rain.

[Cookie]

the weekend is looking calmer.

Gale warnings

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 2157.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

North Utsire, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

South Utsire, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Forties, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Cromarty, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Forth, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Tyne, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Dogger, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fisher, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

German Bight, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Humber, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 1527

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

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 1527

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Shannon, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Rockall, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Malin, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Hebrides, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Bailey, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 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 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 1527

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon

[Zenarcher]

Now getting upto 32mph here

Edited December 26, 2007 by weathermaster

[Brian McGrath]

Very bad here now torrential rain and 60pmh winds

[RoisinD]

Winds speeds now averaging 54.1mph with regular gusts over 60.

Anyone have any links to satellite pictures of this low?

Thanks in advance

[Zenarcher]

Belmullet has reached 68mph

Chart below showing rest of tonight

http://cirrus.netweather.tv/gfsimages/gfs....8/06/ukwind.png

Sat image below

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/images...00712262300.jpg

[RoisinD]

Thanks WM.

[Cookie]

it looks very messy out thier.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/synoptic.asp

Edited December 27, 2007 by cookie

[Zenarcher]

My local weather station up the hill is recording 60mph gusts.

[Cookie]

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

you can see strong winds in the south uists by clicking the link above weather master.

another usefull link below for rainfall.

http://www.meteox.com/gmap.aspx?soort=loop...on=-1.845703125

[Zenarcher]

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

you can see strong winds in the south uists by clicking the link above weather master.

another usefull link below for rainfall.

http://www.meteox.com/gmap.aspx?soort=loop...on=-1.845703125

Thanks for the links

[Zenarcher]

Wind just went from 34mph to 9mph here

[rossco89]

Wind just went from 34mph to 9mph here

You`ve sent it down here, its very windy here.

[Cookie]

winds still gusting around 40 mph here.

Gale warnings

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

Last updated on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0953.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

North Utsire, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

South Utsire, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Forties, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Cromarty, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Forth, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Tyne, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Dogger, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Fisher, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

German Bight, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Humber, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 1527

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fitzroy, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Sole, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0346

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Lundy, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fastnet, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Irish Sea, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, but increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Shannon, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Rockall, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Malin, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0946

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Hebrides, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Bailey, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Thursday 27 December 2007 at 0346

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Faeroes, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 2153

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued on Wednesday 26 December 2007 at 1527

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon

[Zenarcher]

All calm and sunny here.

[Zenarcher]

South Ireland is recording 60mph.

[Zenarcher]

Wednesday 3rd jan

http://cirrus.netweather.tv/gfsimages/gfs..../windvector.png

chart

[Zenarcher]

England and Wales looking windy at the moment,

South of Wales is recording 55mph gusts and southwest England is recording 50mph gusts.

[Rustynailer]

England and Wales looking windy at the moment,

South of Wales is recording 55mph gusts and southwest England is recording 50mph gusts.

Yes WM its nice and breezy here too with gusts around 40mph with rain hammering slightly on the window

Regards,

Russ

[mettalfabrik]

check out this news link http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...1228?hub=Canada

this system will be with us bynext week i wonder what will happen, there is quite a bit of chat on the models thread today

[mettalfabrik]

sorry i meant the one that follows this system out of canada and across

Edited December 28, 2007 by blackdown

[Zenarcher]

55mph gusts over western Ireland tommorow 9am

[RoisinD]

55mph gusts over western Ireland tommorow 9am

They are already gusting over that now! Winds have really picked up in the last hour.

Thanks blackdown for the heads up for next week. Looks as if the winds are going to continue.

[Zenarcher]

They are already gusting over that now! Winds have really picked up in the last hour.

Thanks blackdown for the heads up for next week. Looks as if the winds are going to continue.

XC weather is showing 50mph

[mettalfabrik]

found an ace linkfor buoy data

in fact the whole site is brill if you are interested in whats coming out of NE USA and Canada

http://www.pdfamily.com/weather/buoy/UKbuoy.php

by the way these sw winds are giving gusts up 45mph at the mo

Edited December 28, 2007 by blackdown