Atlantic Lows - general discussion

[Paul]

Stream is live now, as he makes his way to the west coast

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

[Zenarcher]

Pressure has dropped to 978mb and average wind speed has dropped by 2mph in the last hour but still getting 50mph gusts.

Taken at 12:40pm,

Mace Head

Wind: 46mph to 61mph -3mph

Pressure: 1007mb +1mb

Belmullet

Wind: 40mph to 70mph -9mph

Pressure: 995mb +5mb

Donegal Airport

Wind: 51mph to 64mph -5mph

Pressure: 995mb +2mb

Malin Head

Wind: 58mph to 79mph +2mph

Pressure: 995mb +1mb

Capel Curig

Wind: 44mph to 70mph no change

Pressure: 1008mb no change

Tiree

Wind: 43mph to 58mph -10mph

Pressure: 982mb -2mb

Machrihanish (south west Scotland)

Wind: 40mph to 63mph

Pressure: 995mb

[Shadow]

pressure now down to 977.8. Better go and rescue the kayak that has just blown across the garden. Please be careful everybody out in this stuff today.

[sammie]

Wind is certainly starting to pick up here

Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) forecasting this

"Wind 33 kt from west/southwest with gusts up to 58 kt " http://en.allmetsat....d.php?icao=EGPH

58 Knots comes out at about 67mph! :o

Pressure here is 996.3mb and falling rapidly

Very windy in the city center today! I got blown over on North Bridge. Literally picked up and blown right over. I'm not coming back out my flat today.

[Norrance]

Only cars getting across the Tay bridge now. Gust to 67mph a couple of minutes ago. Might be higher at the bridge where it is more exposed.

edit. 72mph gust now.

edit again. 74mph now. :unsure:

Getting serious now. Last gust 80mph. Bridge will close altogether is they get the same.

Edited May 23, 2011 by Norrance

[Zenarcher]

Pressure becoming steady here now it's stopped dropping and started to rise a bit think the low has passed over me gusts into their 50's still.

Taken at 1:40pm,

Belmullet

Wind: 35mph to 69mph -1mph

Pressure: 1003mb +8mb

Donegal Airport

Wind: 45mph to 60mph -4mph

Pressure: 999mb +4mb

Malin Head

Wind: 55mph to 81mph +2mph

Pressure: 997mb +2mb

Capel Curig

Wind: 32mph to 61mph -9mph

Pressure: 1011mb +3mb

Tiree

Wind: 41mph to 63mph +5mph

Pressure: 982mb no change

Machrihanish (south west Scotland)

Wind: 40mph to 66mph +3mph

Pressure: 995mb no change

Islay (south west Scotland)

Wind: 46mph to 64mph

Pressure: 993mb

[sammie]

Only cars getting across the Tay bridge now. Gust to 67mph a couple of minutes ago. Might be higher at the bridge where it is more exposed.

edit. 72mph gust now.

edit again. 74mph now. :unsure:

Getting serious now. Last gust 80mph. Bridge will close altogether is they get the same.

Forth Road Bridge shut to everything but cars now. Erskine Bridge has restrictions on it. My mums just called me from Helensburgh to say that it is bad over there, the main street in to town (Sinclair Street) is shut both ways because of fallen trees and that the primary school nearby has been shut because of the danger of falling trees. All ferries are cancelled on the Clyde, train lines between Wemyss Bay and Port Glasgow are closed due to torn over head power cables, line between Lanark and Glasgow Central are closed due to fallen trees blocking the line. Helensburgh & Balloch to Glasgow lines are also shut due to over head power cables being damaged. Not a good day to try and get anywhere. Everything through Partick, so anything on the North Clyde lines is shut due to problems with the cables at Partick. Really bad day to go anywhere.

Edited May 23, 2011 by sammie

[P-M]

Not too bad here in Newcastle to be honest sounds like a nightmare up there guys stay safe! Not sure if the winds are likely to strengthen here this afternoon will wait and see, hopefully not!

[Norrance]

Forth Road Bridge shut to everything but cars now. Erskine Bridge has restrictions on it. My mums just called me from Helensburgh to say that it is bad over there, the main street in to town (Sinclair Street) is shut both ways because of fallen trees and that the primary school nearby has been shut because of the danger of falling trees. All ferries are cancelled on the Clyde, train lines between Wemyss Bay and Port Glasgow are closed due to torn over head power cables, line between Lanark and Glasgow Central are closed due to fallen trees blocking the line. Helensburgh & Balloch to Glasgow lines are also shut due to over head power cables being damaged. Not a good day to try and get anywhere. Everything through Partick, so anything on the North Clyde lines is shut due to problems with the cables at Partick. Really bad day to go anywhere.

Tay bridge now closed to all traffic. Must have hit the 80mph.

[Mesosphere]

Most places in Central/Southern Scotland at 50-60mph now , just insane :o

Wind has been battering the side of the house here for the last 2 hours and doesnt look like stopping anytime soon

Wild afternoon in store , stay safe all

Edit : Lorry has overturned on the M9 between J1 and J2 , no doubt wind related.

Edited May 23, 2011 by Calum

[sammie]

Tay bridge now closed to all traffic. Must have hit the 80mph.

Jeez my friend lives in Belfast and she's at work on the 5th floor of one of the buildings in the city center and she just posted on twitter that the winds blown in some of the windows on their call center floor and they are being sent home.

[Paul]

Graham from weather events has reached the west coast of Scotland - very rough seas there! Will have his live weather data coming through soon too:

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

[peterf]

Graham from weather events has reached the west coast of Scotland - very rough seas there! Will have his live weather data coming through soon too:

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

watched it all the way through Paul,it's totally adictive viewing lol.

[Mesosphere]

this is getting very serious , i think a few trees (espicially the smaller ones) are going to be down here soon

Wind here is about Force 6-7 , sometimes Force 8 , no damage so far.

As of 14 BST , the low is centered just slightly west of the western isles , http://meteocentre.c...〈=en&map=UK

Edited May 23, 2011 by Calum

[Zenarcher]

Pressure has continued to rise where I am gusts still in their 50's.

Taken at 2:40pm

Donegal Airport

Wind: 44mph to 62mph +2mph

Pressure: 1001mb +2mb

Malin Head

Wind: 58mph to 82mph +1mph

Pressure: 998mb +1mb

Tiree

Wind: 46mph to 61mph -2mph

Pressure: 984mb +2mb

Machrihanish (south west Scotland)

Wind: 46mph to 66mph no change

Pressure: 996mb +1mb

Islay (south west Scotland)

Wind: 51mph to 67mph +3mph

Pressure: 995mb +2mb

Dundee

Wind: 46mph to 64mph

Pressure: 995mb

Belfast Airport

Wind: 46mph to 62mph

Pressure: 1002mb

[P-M]

Winds have really picked up here now, very strong gusts, some branches have come loose now. A lot worse over the border but definately increasing winds here now...

[sammie]

Recent obs from Edinburgh Uni weather station which from personal knowledge of having to go out and change the power cells is in a very sheltered location so the wind speeds are always blow what they should be. But even then its impressive. Been a long time since I've seen it top 22m/s

[Zenarcher]

Amazing Glen Ogle (about 1850ft) in the Scottish Highlands has recorded a top gust of 101mph at 2pm.

Taken at 3:40pm,

Malin Head

Wind: 52mph to 83mph +1mph

Pressure: 1000mb +2mb

Tiree

Wind: 41mph to 55mph -6mph

Pressure: 984mb +2mb

Machrihanish (south west Scotland)

Wind: 45mph to 66mph no change

Pressure: 997mb +1mb

Islay (south west Scotland)

Wind: 52mph to 70mph +3mph

Pressure: 996mb +1mb

Dundee

Wind: 53mph to 70mph +6mph

Pressure: 994mb -1mb

Tulloch Bridge

Wind: 44mph to 67mph

Pressure: 986mb

[Cat 5]

Stream is live now, as he makes his way to the west coast

http://www.netweathe...herevents;sess=

Excellent service. Well done on this, first time Ive seen it.

[knocker]

Getting away from mph for the moment the latest from Cairnwell is a steady wind speed of 52kts with a temperature of 3C!

[peterf]

looks a bit wild in Earsby aswell lol.

http://www.lambwatch.co.uk/

[Paul]

Excellent service. Well done on this, first time Ive seen it.

Thanks, it's something new we're working with WeatherEvents to try out - hopefully it'll be a regular feature when lively weather is about.

[grab my graupel]

Amazing Glen Ogle (about 1850ft) in the Scottish Highlands has recorded a top gust of 101mph at 2pm.

Taken at 3:40pm,

That's impressive

Max wind gust today for these parts appears to be 59mph. However, things have calmed down a bit now, with gusts of around 40mph.

[peterf]

Thanks, it's something new we're working with WeatherEvents to try out - hopefully it'll be a regular feature when lively weather is about.

send them here next time Paul.http://www.nlb.org.uk/WebCams/Mull-Of-Galloway-WebCam/

it's as wild as hell on a good day lol.

[P-M]

Just looked at Northeast England's regional forecast and they say the wind speed will increase during the afternoon - cumbrian fells could top 100mph this afternoon they say with the rest of the region 70mph gusts..