Atlantic Lows - December Onwards ,

[Zenarcher]

Latest conditions, 12:40pm Friday.

Bemullet

Wind Speed: 59mph

Pressure: 1007mb

Malin Head

Wind Speed: 54mph

Pressure: 1003mb

Tiree

Wind Speed: 52mph

Pressure: 999mb

Barra

Wind Speed: 63mph

Pressure: 1000mb

South Uist

Wind Speed: 64mph

Pressure: 992mb

Benbecula

Wind Speed: 38mph

Pressure: 991mb

Stornoway

Wind Speed: 58mph

Pressure: 991mb

K5 Buoy (north west)

Wind Speed: 26mph

Pressure: 979mb

Wave Height: 25ft

K7 Buoy (north sea)

Wind Speed: 16mph

Wave Height: 24ft

All local schools and ferries closed here.

Edited December 19, 2008 by weathermaster

[Zenarcher]

Latest conditions, 1:10pm Friday.

Bemullet

Wind Speed: 60mph

Pressure: 1007mb

Malin Head

Wind Speed: 54mph

Pressure: 1003mb

Tiree

Wind Speed: 51mph

Pressure: 997mb

Barra

Wind Speed: 63mph

Pressure: 998mb

South Uist

Wind Speed: 64mph

Pressure: 992mb

Benbecula

Wind Speed: 50mph

Pressure: 990mb

Stornoway

Wind Speed: 58mph

Pressure: 988mb

K5 Buoy (north west)

Wind Speed: 31mph

Pressure: 976mb

Wave Height: 25ft

K7 Buoy (north sea)

Wind Speed: 24mph

Wave Height: 24ft

Will update this in 1 hour.

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Pressure dropping quickly now and wind starting to pick up. Currently 995.3hpa (dropping at the rate of almost 4hpa per hr) and wind gusting in excess of 30mph.

Edited December 19, 2008 by Shetland Coastie

[Zenarcher]

Latest conditions, 2:40pm Friday.

Bemullet

Wind Speed: 53mph

Pressure: 1007mb

Malin Head

Wind Speed: 70mph

Pressure: 1001mb

Tiree

Wind Speed: 51mph

Pressure: 995mb

Barra

Wind Speed: 55mph

Pressure: 997mb

South Uist

Wind Speed: 60mph

Pressure: 988mb

Benbecula

Wind Speed: 60mph

Pressure: 988mb

Stornoway

Wind Speed: 51mph

Pressure: 985mb

K5 Buoy (north west)

Wind Speed: 31mph

Pressure: 974mb

Wave Height: 22ft

K7 Buoy (north sea)

Wind Speed: 32mph

Wave Height: 22ft

[Zenarcher]

Lights keep flickering here may have our second power cut today soon.

[Zenarcher]

Latest conditions, 5:10pm Friday.

Aberdaron (western Wales)

Wind Speed: 71mph

Pressure: 1015mb

Malin Head

Wind Speed: 83mph

Pressure: 1002mb

Tiree

Wind Speed: 53mph

Pressure: 998mb

Barra

Wind Speed: 50mph

Pressure: 1000mb

South Uist

Wind Speed: 71mph

Pressure: 990mb

Benbecula

Wind Speed: 56mph

Pressure: 990mb

Stornoway

Wind Speed: 83mph

Pressure: 985mb

K5 Buoy (north west)

Wind Speed: 45mph

Pressure: 974mb

Wave Height: 29ft

K7 Buoy (north sea)

Wind Speed: 34mph

Wave Height: 23ft

[PersianPaladin]

Winds here currently gusting to 60mph.

Pretty windy.

[Zenarcher]

Latest conditions, 8:10pm Friday.

Loch Glascarnoch (northern Scotland)

Wind Speed: 75mph

Pressure: 991mb

Malin Head

Wind Speed: 54mph

Pressure: 1008mb

Tiree

Wind Speed: 50mph

Pressure: 1003mb

Barra

Wind Speed: 60mph

Pressure: 1007mb

South Uist

Wind Speed: 72mph

Pressure: 998mb

Benbecula

Wind Speed: 67mph

Pressure: 998mb

Stornoway

Wind Speed: 68mph

Pressure: 990mb

K5 Buoy (north west)

Wind Speed: 55mph

Pressure: 991mb

Wave Height: 33ft

K7 Buoy (north sea)

Wind Speed: 17mph

Wave Height: 21ft

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

After a lull for a couple of hours the wind is starting to kick up here again. Baro is 974 and still falling!

[Zenarcher]

Update,

Tonight:

9pm http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/e04f26f12...847a78a94/9.png

12am http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/e04f26f12...47a78a94/12.png

3am http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/e04f26f12...47a78a94/15.png

6am http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/e04f26f12...47a78a94/18.png

^^that's force 10 to 11^^

Saturday looks breezy alright time to prepare and fix stuff for Sunday!

Sunday force 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/e04f26f12...47a78a94/51.png

[The PIT]

Winds here currently gusting to 60mph.

Pretty windy.

Too far south here. Windier yesterday evening. 51 mph v 47 mph. Although the average this evening is much higher.

[PersianPaladin]

Some fairly strong gusts here; and I can hear bins falling over and my house vibrating from time to time. Quite noisy outside.

Range of 50mph.

[Zenarcher]

Highest gust here today was 80mph its slowly easing down.

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Some fairly strong gusts here; and I can hear bins falling over and my house vibrating from time to time. Quite noisy outside.

Range of 50mph.

Same here, this house moves in the wind too, and i've heard a couple of bins go over.

Certainly a wild night, I wouldn't mind knowing my max gust if I had a weather station. I would think over 60mph.

Normally I like the wind but for some reason tonight i'm getting a bit sick of the almost constant roaring.

[Cookie]

maxed out at 95.6 mph here today, but the power went off at the station so could have been higher!

83 mph was got at the airport!

some day will do a full round up tomorrow im to tired tonight!

roof was ratterling badly most day at work!

buses where canceled and all ferries a swell!

[Roger J Smith]

Hi Cookie, how's it going in the calm old Hebrides?

Shetlands near the eye of the storm, winds have dropped off there considerably, will pick up to WNW 50-80 mph about three or four o'clock. Otherwise, most of northern Scotland currently near peak W to WNW speeds likely to be reached, could get a little stronger before letting up.

Sunday could be worse for Shetlands, almost as bad as today for other regions.

[Zenarcher]

Same here, this house moves in the wind too, and i've heard a couple of bins go over.

Certainly a wild night, I wouldn't mind knowing my max gust if I had a weather station. I would think over 60mph.

Normally I like the wind but for some reason tonight i'm getting a bit sick of the almost constant roaring.

Out here I tie my bins down with rope and put a few old bricks on top of them to weigh them down works every time.

Edited December 20, 2008 by weathermaster

[Cookie]

Hi Cookie, how's it going in the calm old Hebrides?

Shetlands near the eye of the storm, winds have dropped off there considerably, will pick up to WNW 50-80 mph about three or four o'clock. Otherwise, most of northern Scotland currently near peak W to WNW speeds likely to be reached, could get a little stronger before letting up.

Sunday could be worse for Shetlands, almost as bad as today for other regions.

just seen the charts for that!

any chance of slipping a little further south?

[Cookie]

this has been far the longest sustained spell of windy weather since last year and maybe longer!

I really wish I hadn't been working and been able to experience it more.

the public toilets, had been blow over near the causeway!

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Well not too bad overnight. Top gust in Lerwick 66mph in the early hours and out where I live, which is in a lee and a bit more sheltered it was just over 50mph, so nothing too spectacular. Sunday night looks a bit more interesting though!

Currently winding down now flicking between a 6 and a 7 NW'ly.

[Cookie]

Tonights update

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

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...8fe45eb97217ddb

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at 1800

Atlantic low moving rapidly northeast expected Norwegian Sea 977 by 1800 Sunday. High Biscay 1038, expected France 1039 by same time.

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

Last updated on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2344.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Severe gale force 9 expected soon

North Utsire, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Severe gale force 9 expected soon

South Utsire, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 1544

Gale force 8, now veered northwesterly, backing southerly soon

Cromarty, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 1544

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Forth, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fisher, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 1544

Storm force 10, now veered northwesterly and decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 soon

German Bight, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 1544

Severe gale force 9, now veered northwesterly, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Shannon, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 1544

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Rockall, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 0350

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

Malin, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 0350

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

Hebrides, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 0947

But southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Bailey, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Southwesterly storm force 10 increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2216

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

Faeroes, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Storm force 10 veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Storm force 10 veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 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) 101 mph

Capel Curig (215 m) 57 mph

Great Dun Fell (847 m) 50 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 47 mph

Aultbea (10 m) 45 mph

Aberdaron (94 m) 43 mph

Tiree Island (12 m) 43 mph

Sule Skerry (12 m) 40 mph

Skye/Lusa (18 m) 38 mph

Stornoway (15 m) 38 mph

the above from here http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/ukukstdf.htm

back to the fax charts

Sunday

Monday

ness isle of lewis - 47.2 mph http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

fair isle - 71 mph http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

barra - 23 mph http://www.barraweather.com/page13.php

another update tomorrow!

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Morning all. A tad windy here this morning. Here at the station we are currently experiencing steady windspeeds in excess of 50kts (55mph) with the top gust so far 66kts (73mph).

[Zenarcher]

For you Shetland and Orkney

Westerly winds will become severe across Shetland this evening with gusts to around 75 mph.

Only Met Office have warning out and a bit late to 11am issued and around 8:40am you are having gusts of 73mph.

[Cookie]

well their is only 1 man and his dog up their stupid really, a weather warning should have been out from met office last night!

anyway gusting up to 63mph here atm http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

[Cookie]

todays update.

Tonights update

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

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...8fe45eb97217ddb

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low moving rapidly northeast, expected Norwegian Sea 978 by midnight tonight. High Biscay 1039, slow moving with little change

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

Gale warnings

Last updated on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 1116.

Viking, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0348

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

North Utsire, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0348

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon

South Utsire, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0348

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

Forties, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

Westerly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Cromarty, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0348

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

Forth, issued on Saturday 20 December 2008 at 2159

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Tyne, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 1113

Westerly gale force 8 imminent

Dogger, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 1113

Westerly gale force 8 imminent

Fisher, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

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

German Bight, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 1113

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Rockall, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

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

Malin, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

Gale force 8, veering westerly soon

Hebrides, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

Violent storm force 11, veering westerly imminent, decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Bailey, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

Violent storm force 11, veering westerly imminent, decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

Violent storm force 11, veering westerly soon

Faeroes, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

Violent storm force 11, veering westerly imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued on Sunday 21 December 2008 at 0955

Violent storm force 11, now veered westerly, decreasing severe gale force 9 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*

weather warning out regarding the wind

Flash warnings of severe or extreme weather

These are issued when the Met Office has 80% or greater confidence that severe weather is expected in the next few hours.

Local areas affected

Warning type

Valid from

Valid to

Orkney & Shetland:

Shetland Islands

Severe Gales 1800 Sun 21 0200 Mon 22

Westerly winds will become severe across Shetland this evening with gusts to around 75 mph.

The wind will veer northwesterly overnight and gradually ease.

Issued at: 1102 Sun 21 Dec

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/os/...t_warnings.html

top 10 gusts so far today

Glen Ogle (564 m) 81 mph

Lerwick (84 m) 73 mph

Scatsa/Shetland Island (22 m) 71 mph

Foula (13 m) 71 mph

Sule Skerry (12 m) 65 mph

Great Dun Fell (847 m) 65 mph

Kinloss (5 m) 61 mph

Sumburgh Cape (5 m) 61 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 61 mph

Kirkwall AP (21 m) 55 mph

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

the above from here http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/ukukstdf.htm

back to the fax charts

Monday

tuesday

top wind speeds

ness isle of lewis - 63.3 mph http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

fair isle - 70 mph http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

barra - 36.9 mph http://www.barraweather.com/page13.php

Point- isle of lewis 64.1mph http://www.hebrides-photos.com/weather/Weatherindex.php

a further update tonight