Atlantic lows - Summer Months, Sea and offshore wind conditions

[Zenarcher]

Yes looks good for tommorow 40 to 45mph gusts.

[Zenarcher]

http://charts.metcentral.com/nww3/0c8deb92...3fbed9bf/30.png

18ft swell

http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/be9f38edf...32c18e4d/30.png

Force 8 to 9

http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/369e63781...8bc068aa/30.png

984mb

Stations and wave buoys reports

Tiree 3mph 1016mb

Barra 0mph 1015mb

South Uist 6mph 1015mb

Benbecula 7mph 1015mb

Stornoway 0mph 1015mb

K5 Buoy 21mph 1010mb

Next update in the morning.

[Cookie]

Hebrides

Gale warning 1543 Fri 22 Aug

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Shipping forecast 0505 Sat 23 Aug

Wind Southerly becoming cyclonic then westerly, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 for a time later.

Sea State Rough or very rough.

Weather Rain.

Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

[Zenarcher]

Stations and wave buoys reports

Tiree 21mph 1009mb

Barra 20mph 1007mb

South Uist 21mph to 30mph 1007mb

Benbecula 21mph 1007mb

Stornoway 21mph 1007mb

K5 Buoy 30mph 999mb

Next update in the afternoon.

[Cookie]

46 mph here today

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

[Zenarcher]

Had 35mph gusts so far far today looks like this will continue into the night.

[Zenarcher]

Stations and wave buoys reports

Tiree 30mph 998mb

Barra 22mph 995mb

South Uist 33mph to 48mph 996mb

Benbecula 33mph 995mb

Stornoway 29mph to 41mph 996mb

K5 Buoy 16mph 989mb

Next update Tonight.

Highest gust here today was 44mph so far wind has eased down for a bit though but the pressure is still falling.

[Cookie]

winds gusted to 58.7mph here and 52 winds at times

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

winds have eased a little as well

[Zenarcher]

In Uist the highest gust recorded was 60mph around 4pm.

Sunday,

http://charts.metcentral.com/nww3/66a88ac1...27207e36/33.png

25ft swell to the west

http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/3cb6f2f71...93aa0627/33.png

Force 8 gusts force 9

Stations and wave buoys reports

Tiree 25mph to 38mph 995mb

Barra 18mph 992mb

South Uist 25mph to 35mph 992mb

Benbecula 30mph 991mb

Stornoway 23mph 993mb

K5 Buoy 14mph 987mb

Next update In The Morning.

[Zenarcher]

Had a gust of 46mph last night just after midnight.

Stations and wave buoys reports

Tiree 19mph 999mb

Barra 7mph 997mb

South Uist 25mph to 41mph 995mb

Benbecula 23mph 996mb

Stornoway 18mph 995mb

K5 Buoy 21mph 988mb

Next update In The Afternoon.

[Cookie]

we hit 59.9 mph last night. think its due to get bad again tonight!

[Cookie]

getting battered again by 56 mph gusts and winds of 50 mph

Gale warnings

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

Last updated on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 1614.

All gale warnings currently in force

Rockall, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 0938

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 1540

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Hebrides, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 0938

But southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Bailey, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 0938

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Fair Isle, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 0938

But southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Faeroes, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 0938

But southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 1540

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

[Zenarcher]

Gusting to 30mph to 35mph here also very heavy rain and fog.

Monday,

http://charts.metcentral.com/nww3/d2241b2c...293d2f1f/30.png

25ft Swell in the north west.

http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/8e459f304...01ada13a/27.png

Force 8 to 9.

Edited August 24, 2008 by weathermaster

[Cookie]

winds reached 50 mph again today and after 9pm we got highest gust of 62.2mph!

latest warnings out more to follow I think

Gale warnings

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

Last updated on Monday 25 August 2008 at 1620.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 2143

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

North Utsire, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0258

Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

South Utsire, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0936

Southerly gale force 8 imminent

Forties, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0826

Southerly gale force 8 imminent

Rockall, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0936

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Hebrides, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0258

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

Bailey, issued on Sunday 24 August 2008 at 2143

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0258

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon

Faeroes, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0258

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

Southeast Iceland, issued on Monday 25 August 2008 at 0258

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Edited August 25, 2008 by cookie

[Zenarcher]

Not windy here but a strong breeze from the south and gusty.

[Cookie]

still up to 45 mph here.

freight ferry was about 1 hr late today

[Zenarcher]

All ferries on time here wind has dropped down a lot.

Tuesday, things are looking better.

http://charts.metcentral.com/nww3/11735c32...3931aff9/39.png

12ft swell in the north west.

http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/4a95ec8f3...31fee9c4/18.png

Force 5/6/7.

[Cookie]

I think the worst of it is now over