Atlantic Lows - Winter 08 - Spring 09

[Cookie]

It may be a little quiet at the moment on the atlantic lows, but things will hopefully will change. so the tread will be ready.

Useful links - A quick few links that are useful for tracking and monitoring Atlantic lows.

Net weather extra a good place to start - https://www.netweather.tv/secure/cgi-bin/lo...session_timeout

Free net weather including current uk top 20 - http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...e24f902b2468196

Met office marine forecasts - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/

Met office surface pressure charts - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

Uk wind map - http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Magicseaweed - http://magicseaweed.com/UK-Ireland-MSW-Surf-Charts/1/

The Beaufort scale -http://www.zetnet.co.uk/sigs/weather/Met_Codes/beaufort.htm

Met eireann - http://www.met.ie/forecasts/warnings.asp

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

Inshore forecast from the Met - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine...e_forecast.html

SEPA - http://www.sepa.org.uk/flooding/warnings/index.aspx

A couple of weather stations, feel free to pm me to add your's

Ness Isle Of Lewis - http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

Point Isle of Lewis - http://www.hebrides-photos.com/weather/Weatherindex.php

Fair Isle weather - http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

Barra - http://www.barraweather.com/page7.php

Gulberwick shetland - http://shetlandweather.fortunecity.com/shetlandweather.htm

updates will follow when the atlantic kicks back into life

[Zenarcher]

Page 7 on my website has moved its now page 22 here http://www.barraweather.com/page22.php

[Zenarcher]

Friday force 7 to 8 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/66d14da71...63ac6100/84.png

Saturday Day 8 to 9 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/66d14da71...3ac6100/102.png

Saturday Night 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/66d14da71...3ac6100/114.png

Sunday 9 to 10 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/66d14da71...3ac6100/129.png

[Cookie]

looks good weathermaster, will do full update tomorrow night

[Cookie]

welcome to the first update of the new year. things are starting to build up again with the Atlantic finally coming back to life.

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

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Iceland 990 moving steadily east and losing its identity. Ridge of high pressure Thames to Fitzroy slow moving. New low expected 50 miles north of Iceland 982 by 0600 tomorrow

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

Gale warnings

Last updated on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 1116.

Shannon, issued on Wednesday 07 January 2009 at 2147

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued on Wednesday 07 January 2009 at 2147

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 0327

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued on Wednesday 07 January 2009 at 1553

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fair Isle, issued on Wednesday 07 January 2009 at 2147

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Faeroes, issued on Wednesday 07 January 2009 at 1553

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Wednesday 07 January 2009 at 1553

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected 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 9 gusts so far today

Cairngorm Mtns (1245 m) 68 mph

Aonach Mor (1130 m) 55 mph

Foula (13 m) 48 mph

Lerwick (84 m) 43 mph

Fair Isle (57 m) 40 mph

Sule Skerry (12 m) 38 mph

Aultbea (10 m) 34 mph

Great Dun Fell (847 m) 31 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 29 mph

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

back to the fax charts

Friday

Saturday

Top wind speeds

Ness isle of lewis - 34.5 mph http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

Fair isle - 49 mph http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

Barra - 30 mph http://www.barraweather.com/page22.php

Point- isle of lewis 34.1mph http://www.hebrides-photos.com/weather/Weatherindex.php

Gulberwick Shetland - 28.4mph http://shetlandweather.fortunecity.com/shetlandweather.htm

further updates will occur over the weekend.

[Zenarcher]

Friday 8 to 9 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/5a29ebb5a...70d3461c/36.png

Saturday 9 to 10 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/5a29ebb5a...70d3461c/60.png

Sunday 9 to 10 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/5a29ebb5a...70d3461c/75.png

Pressure chart for Friday http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/7cb1df772...f2372ef3/42.png

[Zenarcher]

Current Conditions:

K5 Buoy

Wind: 30mph

Pressure: 1010mb

K7 Buoy

Wind: 25mph

Tiree

Wind: 21mph

Pressure: 1021mb

Barra

Wind: 18mph

Pressure: 1019mb

Uist

Wind: 31mph

Pressure: 1018mb

Benbecula

Wind: 20mph

Pressure: 1019mb

Stornoway:

Wind: 16mph

Pressure: 1017mb

Next update later tonight.

[Zenarcher]

Current Conditions:

K5 Buoy

Wind: 25mph -5mph

Pressure: 1009mb -1mb

K7 Buoy

Wind: 25mph same

Tiree

Wind: 16mph -5mph

Pressure: 1021mb same

Barra

Wind: 22mph +4mph

Pressure: 1020mb +1mb

Uist

Wind: 36mph +5mph

Pressure: 1018mb same

Benbecula

Wind: 21mph +1mph

Pressure: 1019mb same

Stornoway:

Wind: 22mph +6mph

Pressure: 1018mb +1mb

Next update in the morning if I have the time if not during the afternoon.

[Cookie]

time for tonights update and things are really starting to get my attention

first off taken from the main netweather UK weekend weather forecast

Severe Weather warning:

There are two causes for concern at the moment, the deep area of low pressure is likely to bring strong winds and Gales for North Western parts of the UK for much of the weekend, however at this stage, gusts in excess of 75pmph seem likely early on Saturday morning. In addition to this some heavy rain is possible especially for NW Scotland, and with ground being very hard from the recent cold spell, this may cause some localised flooding problems. We are currently watching developments and weather alerts may well be issued if necessary over the course of the weekend.

Saturday:

Very much a North West South East split to start the weekend, a very active looking weather front is pushing in off the Western coast of Scotland. This is likely to bring some cloud in the early morning for Ireland, Western and Central Scotland, North West England. Winds are likely to be strong for many Northern and Western areas exposed to South-westerly winds, coastal gales are possible, however for the Western Isles and NW Scotland, winds could gust in excess of 75mph.

the above can be found here http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=week

Current fax chart from the met office, which shows the current synoptic set up. The below can be found here

the above taken from here

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

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at 1800

Ridge of high pressure Thames to Biscay slow moving. New low expected 400 miles southwest of Iceland 954 by 1800 Friday

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

Gale warnings

Last updated on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2340.

Shannon, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Rockall, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southerly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Malin, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Hebrides, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southerly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 soon

Bailey, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southerly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Faeroes, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Thursday 08 January 2009 at 2151

Southerly gale force 8 increasing 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*

top 10 gusts so far today

Cairngorm Mtns (1245 m) 58 mph

Aonach Mor (1130 m) 57 mph

North Rona Island (98 m) 57 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 38 mph

Foula (13 m) 37 mph

Great Dun Fell (847 m) 37 mph

Lerwick (84 m) 37 mph

Sule Skerry (12 m) 32 mph

Stornoway (15 m) 31 mph

Aultbea (10 m) 29 mph

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

back to the fax charts

Friday

Saturday

Top wind speeds

Ness isle of lewis - 29.9 mph http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

Fair isle - 51 mph http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

Barra - 30 mph http://www.barraweather.com/page22.php

Point- isle of lewis 40.3mph http://www.hebrides-photos.com/weather/Weatherindex.php

Gulberwick Shetland - 17.7mph http://shetlandweather.fortunecity.com/shetlandweather.htm

for further updates check back here and to main netweather pages for any possible weather warnings

[Zenarcher]

32mph here gusting to 40mph.

[Cookie]

gusting 47 mph, will do full update tonight,

[Zenarcher]

Highest gust here so far 51mph.

[Cookie]

Right big update tonight ahead of this incoming storm, I'm really looking forward to this but please everyone stay safe.

Current fax chart from the met office, which shows the current synoptic set up.

the above taken from here

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

A whole host of weather warnings out

the first from netweather, which can be found here http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...ype=alert;reg=3

Alert for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds

Issued on 09/01/2009 at 09:14

Valid From: 09/01/2009 at 09:00 until 13/01/2009 at 09:00

Regions affected:

ScotlandNorthern IrelandNorthern England

Areas affected in detail:

Scotland - particularly Northern and Western areas (inc the isles) and Northwest England and NI

Severity level:

Level 3

Weather type:

Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

Alert risk period:

09/01/2009 22:00 until 13/01/2009 09:00

Alert details:

An approaching Atlantic low pressure system will bring the combined threat of heavy rain and strong winds to Northern parts of the UK from today and throughout the upcoming weekend.

Wind

Wind speed will increase throughout Friday, reaching a peak overnight with gusts in excess of 70mph in exposed areas of Western and Northern Scotland in particular. Other parts of the alert area are likely to see gusts just below this figure. During Saturday the winds will slowly ease down, before picking up again once more during Sunday.

Rain

Rain, which will be heavy at times will move in from the northwest during Saturday morning, with high pressure to the southeast acting as a block, it will make very slow progress. This will mean that parts of western Scotland will see rain falling throughout the period with rainfall totals in excess of 75mm possible. Other parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England may see totals of 40mm or more by Monday also. This may lead to some localised flooding in affected regions.

This alert may be updated during this period.

Confidence: 85%

Issued by PM for Netweather.tv

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at midday

Atlantic low 961 moving steadily northeast, expected just northeast of Iceland 956 by midday tomorrow. New high expected northwest France 1030 by same time

next from the met office

Local areas affected

Warning type

Valid from

Valid to

Highlands & Eilean Siar:

Eilean Siar

Severe Gales 0400 Sat 10 1300 Sat 10

Southerly winds will continue to strengthen, reaching severe gale or storm force later in the night and through Saturday morning, with gusts around 75mph. Winds will veer southwesterly and decrease by early afternoon. The public is advised to take extra care.

Issued at: 2043 Fri 9 Jan

the above can be found here http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_...t_warnings.html

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

Gale warnings

Last updated on Friday 09 January 2009 at 2148.

Viking, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 0951

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

North Utsire, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 0951

Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

South Utsire, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 2143

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 2143

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

Cromarty, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 2143

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

Forth, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 2143

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

Sole, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 0951

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Irish Sea, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 2143

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Shannon, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 2143

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Rockall, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 1551

Southerly storm force 10 increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Malin, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 1551

Southerly severe gale force 9 increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Hebrides, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 1551

Southerly storm force 10 increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Bailey, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 1551

Southerly storm force 10 increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 1551

Severe gale force 9 backing southerly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Faeroes, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 1551

Southerly severe gale force 9 increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Friday 09 January 2009 at 1551

Southerly severe gale force 9 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 gusts so far today

Aonach Mor (1130 m) 71 mph

Cairngorm Mtns (1245 m) 62 mph

Stornoway (15 m) 44 mph

South Uist Range (4 m) 42 mph

Sule Skerry (12 m) 42 mph

Tiree Island (12 m) 40 mph

Glen Ogle (564 m) 39 mph

Foula (13 m) 38 mph

Aultbea (10 m) 38 mph

Aviemore (228 m) 35 mph

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

Saturday

Sunday

local isle of lewis ferry news

Freight Ullapool - Stornoway

Status : Cancelled

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Freight Ullapool - Stornoway and return 09/01/09 cancelled due to adverse weather.

Last Updated : 09 Jan 2009 10:03

Ullapool - Stornoway

Status : Disrupted

Reason : adverse weather

Further information : Ullapool - Stornoway liable to disruption due to adverse weather.

Last Updated : 09 Jan 2009 09:16

last checked by me 22:16

for more information http://www.calmac.co.uk/service-status.html

Top wind speeds today

Ness isle of lewis - 56.4 mph http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

Fair isle - 40 mph http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

Barra - 52.1 mph http://www.barraweather.com/page22.php

Point- isle of lewis 57.6 mph http://www.hebrides-photos.com/weather/Weatherindex.php

Gulberwick Shetland - 24.4 mph http://shetlandweather.fortunecity.com/shetlandweather.htm

will give minor updates through the night and tomorrow morning, but due to work won't be a full update till tomorrow night

B)

Edited January 9, 2009 by cookie

[Zenarcher]

Sorry for the lack of updates but busy day for me,

Current Conditions:

K5 Buoy

Wind: 31mph

Pressure: 998mb

Wave Height 17ft

K7 Buoy

Wind: 36mph

Wave Height 21ft

Tiree

Wind: 32mph

Pressure: 1016mb

Barra

Wind: 41mph

Pressure: 1009mb

Uist

Wind: 51mph

Pressure:

Benbecula

Wind: 32mph

Pressure: 1011mb

Stornoway:

Wind: 47mph

Pressure: 1011mb

[Zenarcher]

Gust to 54mph here now getting worse a few boats have come into the bay to shelter not often that happens!

[Zenarcher]

Gust to 66mph here now and its started to rain!

Current Conditions:

K5 Buoy

Wind: 33mph

Pressure: 981mb

Wave Height 31ft

K7 Buoy

Wind: 48mph

Wave Height 25ft

Tiree

Wind: 54mph

Pressure: 1005mb

Barra

Wind: 66mph

Pressure: 998mb

Uist

Wind: 62mph

Pressure: 1001mb

Benbecula

Wind: 51mph

Pressure: 999mb

Stornoway:

Wind: 66mph

Pressure: 997mb

Next update at 8am.

[Cookie]

89.9 at the top of lewis, and 81 mph just down the road,

the winds keept me awake most of the night!

[stormchaser1]

Stay safe up there Cookie ,

nigel

[NorthernRab]

Well it was all fine and settled here until about an hour ago. Gusting into the low 50s now.

[Zenarcher]

Gusting to 60mph here now highest 65mph the sea is white with huge waves and we just had a 2 hour power cut!

[Zenarcher]

The wind is slowly easing down.

Current Conditions:

K5 Buoy

Wind: 40mph

Pressure: 981mb

Wave Height 29ft

K7 Buoy

Wind: 37mph

Wave Height 28ft

Tiree

Wind: 51mph

Pressure: 1000mb

Barra

Wind: 45mph

Pressure: 994mb

Uist

Wind: 63mph

Pressure: 996mb

Benbecula

Wind: 28mph

Pressure: 996mb

Stornoway:

Wind: 44mph

Pressure: 994mb

[grab my graupel]

Netweather forecasts aside, there's not much been mentioned about the wind lately, as the focus has been on the cold spell.

There are certainly some very tight isobars on today's Model output though

The wind is beginning to increase here, but there's nothing substantial just yet - it seems overnight and into tomorrow will bring the strongest gusts

to my location.

Anyway, thanks for the updates guys, and stay safe

[Zenarcher]

More calm here now just windy but the highest gust today has been 71mph.

[Zenarcher]

Pretty windy day across the UK gusted up to 70mph to 75mph in some places highest here 70mph.

[Zenarcher]

Early warning for this week,

Wednesday force 8 to 9 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/992132de9...3774eefc/42.png

Thursday force 9 to 10 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/992132de9...3774eefc/57.png

Firday force 8 to 9 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/992132de9...3774eefc/84.png

Saturday force 10 to 11 http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/992132de9...774eefc/114.png

A LOW OF 936mb needs to be watched http://charts.metcentral.com/gfs/6ef3ffbb3...ee39449/120.png