Atlantic Lows - general discussion

[Coast]

Current discussion specifically on 24th/25th November is highlighted here for info:

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/71653-atlantic-lows-november-december-2011/

[GulberwickWeather]

Wind starting to pick up here now, currently gusting to 30kts. We also have a guest outside in the Bay! A rig standby vessel, Far Service, has taken shelter.

gulberwickweather webcam

http://86.138.196.115:8081/

[Cookie]

winds really started to increase now. gusting 54 at the airport and 57 mph just down the road from me

[Cookie]

61 mph at the airport now http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/he/stornoway_latest_weather.html

[Coast]

FORECAST FOR NEXT THREE DAYS

Confidence level: Weather type – medium/high. Timing – medium.

Mild today with a daytime temperature rising to 10° or 11° Celsius. Tonight down to 5° Celsius. Colder on Friday, with a high of 7° Celsius and an overnight low of about 4° Celsius. Milder again on Saturday with temperatures up to 10° Celsius.

THURSDAY 24^th: Outbreaks of rain this morning will become persistent and heavier through the afternoon as F5 SE’ly winds steadily strengthen, reaching gale F8 after dark. Later in the evening winds – increasing severe gale F9, with gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour – will veer SW’ly as the rain clears to heavy, squally showers. During the early hours these are likely to be prolonged and of hail and sleet with the chance of thunder.

Sea state – Increasing rough, with a 3 to 4 metre S’ly wind-swell. Later in the evening turning SW to W’ly and increasing very rough to high, with a 4 to 6 metre wind-swell.

FRIDAY 25^th: Cold and very windy, with W’ly gale F8 to severe gale F9 winds, perhaps even storm F10 at times during the morning. Gusts of 55 to 65 miles per hour are likely and even high across the more exposed parts. Bright with frequent heavy squally showers, of rain, hail and snow with the risk of thunder. Gales slowly moderating later, and the showers becoming less frequent tonight.

Sea state – High or very high in the west, with a 6 to 8 metre W’ly wind-swell. Rough or very rough in the east, with a 4 to 5 metre W’ly wind-swell.

SATURDAY 26^th: Strong to gale-force winds backing SW to S’ly by morning. A cloudy day with rain and SW gale or severe gale-force winds developing. Rain clearing to squally showers later. Possibly stormy conditions with hail and thunder developing overnight as winds veer W’ly and later NW’ly. There is the potential for damaging gusts during this event.

Sea state – Very rough to high in the west, with a 5 to 6 metre SW’ly wind-swell. Rough in the east, with a 3 to 4 metre SW’ly wind-swell

http://www.shetlandt...weather-outlook

[johnholmes]

Wind starting to pick up here now, currently gusting to 30kts. We also have a guest outside in the Bay! A rig standby vessel, Far Service, has taken shelter.

gulberwickweather webcam

http://86.138.196.115:8081/

ah, another lovely day in Shetland!

[Shadow]

Not looking forward to this, at least hubbys hovercraft is under cover as long as the roof does not blow off.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15873222

[johnholmes]

http://www.shetlandt...weather-outlook

usually a very reliable forecast from him

based in Fair Isle or was

[Zenarcher]

Currently gusting to 60mph here. K5 buoy reporting average wind speed as 45mph and gusts will probably be in the 60 or 70mph range.

Faroe island weather stations wind hasn't changed to much only a 2mph increase in the last 2 hours currently 37mph.

[johnholmes]

Currently gusting to 60mph here. K5 buoy reporting average wind speed as 45mph and gusts will probably be in the 60 or 70mph range.

Faroe island weather stations wind hasn't changed to much only a 2mph increase in the last 2 hours currently 37mph.

It will do, the storm is heading towards that area, still not past the buoy around 59N, falling 10.9mb but can't be long before it does, 18 foot swell from about 6 earlier this morning.

[weatherobsuk]

Good satellite image showing the core of the system undergoing cyclogenesis offshore Western Scotland currently.

http://en.allmetsat.com/images/meteosat_iceland.php

[GulberwickWeather]

ah, another lovely day in Shetland!

Indeed John! About average for here lol

usually a very reliable forecast from him

based in Fair Isle or was

Yes he still is, good man is Dave Wheeler

[Cookie]

just back from the beach getting wild out 71.6 mph top ness, new record for this winter unsuprsingly

[Cookie]

sustained winds of 76 mph and gusts of 70 mph :o ness http://www.eoropaidh.co.uk/

[Zenarcher]

Looking bad up your way Cookie stay safe.

Belmullet the West coast of Ireland has a top gust of 74mph. The K5 buoy now reporting an average wind speed of 49mph so gusts will probably be in the 70mph range and the wave height is now 22ft.

Faroe island weather station has gone down to 32mph but it won't be until 6pm when we see proper high winds hit that area.

[AlexM94]

interesting period of weather coming, does anyone know how bad it will be here in caithness/far northern mainland, local weather woman isnt expecting anything more than gusts of 55mph by STV weather forecast has the shaded area of gusts to 60-80mph for us to and going by the talk on here too, anyone know? this is the kind of weather i love lol

[weatherobsuk]

Current METAR for Vagar (EKVG) in the Faroes

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/06011.html

[johnholmes]

buoy at about 59N 11.5W

somewhere west of it and tracking NE or NNE

Wind Direction (WDIR): SSW ( 200 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 24.2 m/s Wave Height (WVHT): 7.6 m Average Period (APD): 9 sec Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 968.4 mb Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -12.8 mb ( Falling Rapidly ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 7.8 °C Water Temperature (WTMP): 10.8 °C Dew Point (DEWP):

6.0 °C

no TAF for Faroe as the airport has closed for the night

Edited November 24, 2011 by johnholmes

[Aaron]

I envy cookie.. he really lives in an exciting part of the world.

[weatherobsuk]

Cairngorms now seeing over 100mph in the past 2 hours, as Aonach Moor respectively. The xcweather map shows the windspeeds well, with areas surrounding the Irish Sea and Atlantic seaboard now beginning to bear the height of the storm.

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

[Zenarcher]

Faroe islands is now getting 38mph and gusts around 50mph. It should increase quickly now.

Looking at xcweather Western Scotland is currently getting very high winds around 50mph to 60mph gusts.

[Liam J]

Very windy here over the last hour, gusts 55-60mph with gale 8 mean speeds.

[lorenzo]

Wow.. http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weather/weather-stations/obsid/3065.html

[wimblettben]

It really is looking wild for you guys in the North tonight!

A shame though that as usual we down South allways miss out on the more interesting weather. I am only getting Light Air to Light breeze at the moment, which is anywhere from 1mph to 7mph on my weather station.

[GulberwickWeather]

Starting to blow a bit up here now, gusting to 44kts (48mph), 10 min Avg is 38 kts (42mph) I expect the worst during the early hours. Just been outside and made sure nothing can blow around lol.

Correction to the above, we've just hit 50kts (55mph)