Atlantic Lows - December Onwards ,

[Cookie]

those charts are eye candy :lol:

tonights update

Current fax chart from the met office, the below can be found here

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at 1800

Low 50 miles east of Iceland 969 moving rapidly north and deepening by 1800 Wednesday. Low 100 miles west of Bailey 978 moving rapidly east and losing its identity. New low expected Southeast Iceland 964 by same time

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

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

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

North Utsire, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force soon

South Utsire, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 1551

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Forties, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 1551

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Cromarty, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 1551

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Shannon, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Rockall, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

Westerly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Malin, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Hebrides, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 0950

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 soon

Bailey, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

Westerly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 1551

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 soon

Faeroes, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 1551

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

All of the above can be found here

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

Key

Force 9 - BOLD

FORCE 10, 11 AND 12 - RED

* this is my own key and just found it makes it clearer and easier to read*

top gusts so far tonight

North Rona Island (98 m) 74 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 50 mph

Stornoway (15 m) 40 mph

IoM / Ronaldsway AP (16 m) 39 mph

Machrihanish (10 m) 38 mph

Aberporth (134 m) 32 mph

Valley (10 m) 30 mph

Kirkwall AP (21 m) 30 mph

Lerwick (84 m) 29 mph

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/ukukstdf.htm

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wensday

Thursday

another update tomorrow

[Cookie]

todays update!

Current fax chart from the met office, the below can be found here

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...;type=fax;sess=

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low 971 moving rather quickly northeast expected Norwegian Sea 959 by 0600 tomorrow

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

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

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

North Utsire, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

South Utsire, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forties, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 1551

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Cromarty, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 1551

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forth, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Shannon, issued on Tuesday 16 December 2008 at 2145

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Rockall, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Malin, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0356

Severe gale force 9 now veered westerly and decreased gale force 8, backing southwesterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Hebrides, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0356

Westerly storm force 10 now decreased gale force 8, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Bailey, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0356

Gale force 8 backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0356

Westerly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Faeroes, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

All of the above can be found here

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

Key

Force 9 - BOLD

FORCE 10, 11 AND 12 - RED

* this is my own key and just found it makes it clearer and easier to read*

top 10 gusts so far today

Cairngorm Mtns (1245 m) 77 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 45 mph

Sule Skerry (12 m) 45 mph

Lerwick (84 m) 42 mph

Foula (13 m) 40 mph

Glen Ogle (564 m) 40 mph

Aultbea (10 m) 39 mph

Tiree Island (12 m) 39 mph

Stornoway (15 m) 37 mph

Great Dun Fell (847 m) 35 mph

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Thursday

and Friday

winds gusting up to 60 mph here http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

barra- 65 mph http://www.barraweather.com/page13.php

fair isle - 56 mph http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

[Zenarcher]

Thursday:

Morning: Force 8 to 9 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/b7df8e99d...fa06d2e9/15.png

Rest of day force 8 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/b7df8e99d...fa06d2e9/27.png

Pressure http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/1d271a813...e47f2970/15.png

Friday force 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/b7df8e99d...fa06d2e9/57.png

Saturday force 8 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/b7df8e99d...fa06d2e9/78.png

Sunday force 9 to 10 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/b7df8e99d...fa06d2e9/99.png

[Cookie]

Tonights update!

things are really starting to excite me come the end of the week

current

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at midday

Low 80 miles west of Bailey 966, moving rather quickly northeast, expected Norwegian Sea 960 by midday tomorrow

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

All gale warnings currently in force

Last updated on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2148.

Viking, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

North Utsire, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

South Utsire, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forties, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 1550

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Cromarty, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 1550

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Forth, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Irish Sea, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Shannon, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Rockall, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Storm force 10 veering westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Malin, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 1550

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Hebrides, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 1550

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Bailey, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Storm force 10 veering westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 1550

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Faeroes, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 0950

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at 2144

Storm force 10 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminen

All of the above can be found here

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

Key

Force 9 - BOLD

FORCE 10, 11 AND 12 - RED

* this is my own key and just found it makes it clearer and easier to read*

top 10 gusts so far today

Cairngorm Mtns (1245 m) 109 mph

Glen Ogle (564 m) 74 mph

Sule Skerry (12 m) 67 mph

Foula (13 m) 61 mph

Great Dun Fell (847 m) 58 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 58 mph

Stornoway (15 m) 58 mph

Fair Isle (57 m) 57 mph

Sumburgh Cape (5 m) 57 mph

Lerwick (84 m) 55 mph

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/akt...p;x=13&y=13

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Thursday

Friday

winds gusting up to 62 mph here http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

barra- 66 mph http://www.barraweather.com/page13.php

fair isle - 66 mph http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

another update tomorrow

[stormforce 10]

cookie, stay safe up there. that looks a nasty storm on friday night.

[Cookie]

thanks, its really exciting me though

its 65 mph at the moment ain't even forecast to be a force 11 till Friday! so imagine how strong it will get on Friday!

Edited December 17, 2008 by cookie

[stormforce 10]

yeah i could imagine. i just caught bbc weather with rob mclwee, and he was quite worked up about it, could be potentially vicious.

[Cookie]

yeah i could imagine. i just caught bbc weather with rob mclwee, and he was quite worked up about it, could be potentially vicious.

yeah well I hope it is, I don't want death or destruction. I just want a good storm,

speaking of good storm, the one at the moment, won't be out just hit 70 mph here

Edited December 18, 2008 by cookie

[Mondy]

Don't like the look of this one for Friday.

[Cookie]

Slight change from last night re this low, looks like the western isles at the moment is going to take the full force of the storm.

[Zenarcher]

Little update here.

Friday force 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/346dc6e57...f8e06d48/45.png

Saturday morning force 10 in the north http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/346dc6e57...f8e06d48/48.png

Sunday morning force 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/346dc6e57...f8e06d48/81.png

Still a low of 972mb for Friday http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/456d1d72d...145918b5/42.png

Edited December 18, 2008 by weathermaster

[Mondy]

Oh boy, where did Scotland go?

Fully expect some weather warnings from Meto etc to follow soon. Some serious winds on the way if this develops the way the models have progged it the last few days. Eeek!

Edited December 18, 2008 by Delta X-Ray

[Mondy]

Personally be interested on NW's forecasters' thoughts on this developing low. Even ITV weather, which I rarely watch, seemed quite animated

Edited December 18, 2008 by Delta X-Ray

[Shadow]

I am really looking forward to this (NOT)

[Nick L]

That's because it is due to effect scotland and most people who are posting tonight are from the uk. I agree it may be quite windy up there although I have seen worse given the time of year. Where I live in the we should have high pressure ridging over us why your getting battered lol. Good luck though and stay safe...

Scotland is in the UK!

Edited December 18, 2008 by nick2702

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Whisper that very quitely to Delta X-Ray

[Mondy]

Whisper that very quitely to Delta X-Ray

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[If Wishes made Weather]

Astonishing really - I have just checked the Met - Office site and there is no mention of this in weather warnings.

T

[Zenarcher]

Friday

Force 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/86feacdd0...ef9e56b9/27.png

http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/86feacdd0...ef9e56b9/33.png

http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/86feacdd0...ef9e56b9/36.png

Early Saturday force 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/86feacdd0...ef9e56b9/39.png

Low of 968mb on Friday http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/2b7c80cae...a760cd9b/30.png

Sunday force 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/86feacdd0...ef9e56b9/72.png

[Mondy]

Astonishing really - I have just checked the Met - Office site and there is no mention of this in weather warnings.

T

Agree 100%. There are easily 100mph gusts in this approaching system.

[If Wishes made Weather]

As we can see here, the BBC is also a bit confused. This is Friday's p.m. chart. Note that the strongest winds are thought to be a little bit near Lowestoft - not Stornaway

T

[PB22]

Netweather has just issued an alert for northern and western Scotland for Friday and into early Saturday: http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...;type=alerthome

[Zenarcher]

Netweather has just issued an alert for northern and western Scotland for Friday and into early Saturday: http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...;type=alerthome

Thanks for the update, everyone stay safe.

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Winds of 80-90 mph. Might just put the washing out then

Incidentally, had to chortle at the warning, talks about 'trees being uprooted' erm what trees?

[Snowyowl9]

XC weather shows 70mph mean speed for the highest arrow top left, otherwise into the 60mph.

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

Noticed this sharp little low a few days ago.