Atlantic lows - April, Sea and offshore wind conditions

[Zenarcher]

Im glad i put my new weather station on the roof now it really gets the wind.

[wysiwyg]

Im glad i put my new weather station on the roof now it really gets the wind.

Couldn't resist

Have you tried these :o

Seriously - it's been fairly gusty here in the last few hours - nothing like what you guys have been recording though.

[Zenarcher]

Couldn't resist

Have you tried these :o

Seriously - it's been fairly gusty here in the last few hours - nothing like what you guys have been recording though.

Yes

[Cookie]

Hebrides

Gale warning 2156 Thu 20 Mar

Severe gale force 9 veering northerly soon

Shipping forecast 0015 Fri 21 Mar

Wind Northwest gale 8 or severe gale 9 veering north 6 to gale 8.

Sea State Very rough or high.

Weather Wintry showers.

Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

[Zenarcher]

76mph here

[Cookie]

winds 65 mph here

[Cookie]

friday should be watched

[Zenarcher]

http://magicseaweed.com/

[Cookie]

winds could reach 70 mph here

Quintessa Moves In

A largely dry, bright and sunny day on the cards for many areas today as milder air pushes in ahead of Gale Quintessa.

Winds will pick up across Western areas this evening, touching gale force during Friday across many parts of the British Isles.

The other issue is the leading frontal band of Quintessa which is likely to fall as sleet and snow across Scotland and Northern Ireland later this evening. Eventually, the wintry conditions will give way to more traditional rainfall, however accumulations in some areas could prove tricky for a time.

So, a wet day in store for many on Friday, gales in the West. If you want to find out more on Quintessa and her track and intensity then use the CycloneTrack link below.

[Cookie]

update ahead of the storm

LEWIS

Freight Ullapool - Stornoway

Status : Disrupted

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Fri 28 March 08 Freight service between Stornoway and Ullapool and Sat 29 March between Ullapool and Stornoway may be liable to disruption due to adverse weather.

Last Updated : 27 Mar 2008 11:10

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine..._printable.html

Gale warnings

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

Last updated on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 1714.

All gale warnings currently in force

Plymouth, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 1544

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Biscay, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0350

Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Fitzroy, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Westerly gale force 8 backing southwesterly soon

Sole, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Lundy, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0350

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0350

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 1544

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Shannon, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 1544

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Rockall, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Malin, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Hebrides, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Bailey, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fair Isle, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0952

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 0350

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

[stormchaser1]

Evening Cookie

21st virtually spot on , 26th im only a few days out !!!

nigrl

[Zenarcher]

Pressure starting to fall here and wind speed increasing.

[Cookie]

Evening Cookie

21st virtually spot on , 26th im only a few days out !!!

nigrl

I suppose

[Zenarcher]

gutsing over 30mph and heavy rain.

[Zenarcher]

Highest gust today was 56mph at 1:20am

[Cookie]

56 mph here as well, a lot lower then I hoped really!

[RoisinD]

Winds overnight gusting over 60mph with highest gust 66.1mph. Very heavy squally showers popping up without warning and suddenly appearing on the radar and dying out as they cross land.

[Cookie]

Gale warnings

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

Last updated on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0932.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

North Utsire, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

South Utsire, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Forties, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0256

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon

Cromarty, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0927

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Forth, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0256

Gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Tyne, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0256

Gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Dogger, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0256

Gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fisher, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

German Bight, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Humber, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0256

Gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Thames, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Irish Sea, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Shannon, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent

Rockall, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent

Malin, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 2139

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon

Hebrides, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0256

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon

Bailey, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0927

Northeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Fair Isle, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0927

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Faeroes, issued on Monday 31 March 2008 at 1534

Easterly gale force 8 expected soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Tuesday 01 April 2008 at 0927

Northeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

[Zenarcher]

Winds here over 45mph last night with lots of rain.

[Cookie]

we had a lot of rain last night aswell

[Cookie]

winds picking up and coming in from the north around 40 mph!

[Zenarcher]

Wind here over 30mph now and increasing. They will continue to increase through the night with 46mph gusts with some sleet showers over the western isles. By morning the winds will increase angain to 56mph and snow showers are likely again but this tome a more risk on lower grounds to. Through saturday evening the winds should ease ease down again.

[Cookie]

winds got up to 50 mph here and have died down a lot! but

Hebrides

Gale warning 0953 Sat 05 Apr

Northerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Shipping forecast 1725 Sat 05 Apr

Wind Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.

Sea State Very rough or high.

Weather Squally wintry showers.

Visibility Moderate or good.

[Cookie]

winds reached 70 mph last night and still gusting up to 50 mph as we speak

[Cookie]

thats basically it for the very strong winds this year, will update if any else happens!