Atlantic Lows - Winter 08 - Spring 09

[Zenarcher]

A slight change in the forecast for it in the last 24 hours,

Saturday 12am

Saturday 9am

[Cookie]

downgrade by the looks of things

[grab my graupel]

downgrade by the looks of things

Yes, Saturday still looks like being wet and unsettled in the North, but the wind strengths

have certainly downgraded. It's perhaps a good thing though because that system did look

rather intense at times.

[Cookie]

its been a funny winter storms wise.

[grab my graupel]

its been a funny winter storms wise.

Looking at the latest Model output, there is good alround agreement for High pressure to take control, so we may have to wait

some time before there's anything to discuss in this thread. Any Low pressure systems look like riding over the High and out

of harms way.

[Cookie]

Looking at the latest Model output, there is good alround agreement for High pressure to take control, so we may have to wait

some time before there's anything to discuss in this thread. Any Low pressure systems look like riding over the High and out

of harms way.

been happening a lot this winter. the Atlantic really hasn't got going for a sustained period of time like in previous winters. a couple of winters recently have seen a convoy belt of low pressures moving in one after the other.

winds are pretty strong here at the moment gusting 50 mph.

http://www.hebrides-photos.com/weather/Weatherindex.php

you can feel it on the side of the house.

[The PIT]

its been a funny winter storms wise.

We haven't had any to be honest this winter. Brief frontal squalls but that's it.

[Zenarcher]

Don't forget though 17th January this year the worse storm since 2005 winds well over 100mph hit Scotland.

Edited March 11, 2009 by weathermaster

[Cookie]

Don't forget though 17th January this year the worse storm since 2005 winds well over 100mph hit Scotland.

not forgotten at all. but that one was one major one, usually we have a few big ones.

[Cookie]

time for a good old update

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

the above can be found in the netweather data center

The general synopsis

The general synopsis at 0600

High just west of Shannon 1042 slow moving, expected 1037 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Fisher 998 by same time. New low expected Viking 994 by that time

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 22 March 2009 at 1111.

Viking, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 2147

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

North Utsire, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0952

Westerly gale force 8 imminent

South Utsire, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 1552

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forties, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0335

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Cromarty, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0335

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Forth, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0335

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0335

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0335

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Fisher, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 1552

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

German Bight, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0335

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0952

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Trafalgar, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0952

Easterly gale force 8 imminent

Fitzroy, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0952

Northeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Rockall, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0952

Westerly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Malin, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 2147

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 2147

Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Bailey, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 2147

Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 0335

Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Faeroes, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 2147

Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 2147

Westerly 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*

back to the fax charts

Monday

tuesday

currently gusting 46 mph here. http://www.gm7pbb.co.uk/

[Zenarcher]

Highest gust here so far 35mph, looks like the wind could get over 50mph through tonight into Monday morning.

[The PIT]

Now that it's spring the longest sustained blow beating anything offered by last winter. 58 mph max gust just shy of 59 mph recorded this winter. Wheres the 59 mph was brief gust there has been a few over 50 mph this afternoon.

[Terminal Moraine]

Same here, Pit. We had a gust of 76 mph on Dec' 19th but, as you say, it was just one severe gust in a brief spell of gale force winds during the early evening. Yesterday saw sustained gale force winds and although the max' gust of 69 mph was lower than in December there were at least a dozen gusts over 60 mph.

[The PIT]

Same here, Pit. We had a gust of 76 mph on Dec' 19th but, as you say, it was just one severe gust in a brief spell of gale force winds during the early evening. Yesterday saw sustained gale force winds and although the max' gust of 69 mph was lower than in December there were at least a dozen gusts over 60 mph.

Looking like Friday maybe interesting as well.

[Cookie]

winds gusted 55 mph today, one moment feels like winter then spring!

[The PIT]

FRid ay still on for Northern areas and southern Scotland and N Ireland. Today wasn't as windy as I expected but still breezy

[stormchaser1]

Cookie and weathermaster

One to watch tomorrow afternoon , strong winds especially for the western isles, 60mph gusts posssibly stronger expected for Isle of Skye, Barra, Kyle of Lochaish,Rum Island,

Wind direction mainly a West North West to North West

nigel

[Zenarcher]

Cookie and weathermaster

One to watch tomorrow afternoon , strong winds especially for the western isles, 60mph gusts posssibly stronger expected for Isle of Skye, Barra, Kyle of Lochaish,Rum Island,

Wind direction mainly a West North West to North West

nigel

Thanks for the update

Thursday 12pm

Thursday 3pm

Thursday 6pm

[Cookie]

could be a day to head to the beach, force 10 winds possible :lol:

[Zenarcher]

Gusting to 50mph here and its only in the morning and its meant to get worse and there's no warnings out :lol:

Edited March 26, 2009 by weathermaster

[Cookie]

65 mph and no warnings either

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

48 mph in my garden.

[Cookie]

lost 2 slates getting very dangerous out

[Zenarcher]

Yep still no warnings out. Gusting to 55mph here with very heavy hail showers mixed with sleet.

[Cookie]

just hit 70 mph here,

[Mondy]

No warnings here, but the BBC Scotland forecast has a warning out for severe gales in Central/Lowland Scotland overnight. Not surprised: