Atlantic Storms - 12th December 2011 Onwards Part 2

[Marie]

shoreham weather station is showing 51.7kts ,not much rain falling here

[NickR]

974mb in Manchester with strong winds and a temp of 6.8c

Most of Manchester PWS are reading 980mb. Might want to check callibration.

[Upgrade]

988 mb here now - down from 993 at 6pm

[Jane Louise]

Well Jane we moved here in 2009 and this is the worst storm we can remember. It was bad in November 2009, but this is worse than that!

It was reported on BBC Spotlight of problems on the Tamar Bridge. I must try and listen to Radio Devon for traffic news!

This may help Phil, there is also a webcam on there

http://www.tamarcrossings.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=35680

[Isolated Frost]

Nick- that 974mb will be the absolute air pressure... when adjusted to sea-level indeed we are at 980mb over in Manchester...

984mb slp here.

[philglossop]

Power cuts now reported in Plymstock and Plympton according to my parents.

[bobbydog]

Same here, the rain has just been flirting with Bognor for hours now and is only just begining as light rain. the winds however have been stronger than forecast.

just starting to rain properly here now

[martinj2]

ooooh. Big winds, incoming. Starting to get some big gusts now.

I don't have an anemometer, but I can see some pretty big trees starting to bend outside and the howling is getting louder, even through mostly soundproof walls.

Whereabouts in North Wales are you Gorath?

[NickR]

Nick- that 974mb will be the absolute air pressure... when adjusted to sea-level indeed we are at 980mb over in Manchester...

984mb slp here.

Reporting absolute pressure is a total waste of time, though.

[weatherobsuk]

Buxton

988mB

Rate -2.43mB/hr

With 40mph gusts in the past hour

[gottolovethisweather]

Wowzer. T'was only just over 3 hours since I posted that and the AT is now 7.5c (up 1.6c), DP 6.9c (up 2.5c) and Barometer reading of 996.0hpa (down 6.8hpa) falling rapidly. Rainfall started at approx. 17.30 and I have received 3.8mm thus far. 24mph maximum gust at 19:20.

More reports please?

Many hours of rainfall to come yet and I think the CF will be waking a few people up from their beds.

gottolovethisweather

It's bad from to reply to my own thread but there you are. I think we have "Bomb cyclogenesis" going on, however I could be wrong? See here for details. http://weather.ou.ed...sis/index2.html

I'm down sarf and have been expecting a wild night for a few days now. However, just imagine what the folk up north have got coming when its bombing like it is. Latest Fax CChart I saw showed something like a 948hpa trough tomorrow.

Anyways my latest is AT 7.6c, DP 7.1c, Air Pressure 994.8hpa falling rapidly. Rainfall 5.4mm and counting, 24mph sstill the max gust.

Cheers

gottolovethisweather

Edited December 12, 2011 by gottolovethisweather

[Lynxus]

M48 Severn Bridge: The bridge is closed to high-sided vehicles due to high winds

[weatherobsuk]

Tomorrows low down to 948mb across the Western Isles, that's some 40mb drop in around 20 hours (give or take.) Its going to be a long night.

[Mapantz]

Rain isn't anything special here, despite the warnings. Barely drizzling. lol

[Bristawl Si]

Latest from North BTL - about a mile and a half from the M4/M5 interchange.

Been lashing down with rain for just under 3 hours - in the last 90 minutes the wind has really increased in strength - a v stormy night here for sure. Feels like the worst for a couple of years.

[Mark Griffin]

Things picking up over in Exmouth

http://www.exmouthcam.co.uk/webcam/

[coldfingers]

Our latest wind is a maximum gust of 55mph, nothing too hairy yet, I am sad to say I am hoping for more. Sustained wind is fairly steady with a max of 41 mph.

pressure in now dropping slowly to 997mb currently. This is supposed to peak in my area around midnight so another 3 hours at least of watching for me. Lucky I don't have to be up too early tomorrow.

[Liam J]

Tomorrows low down to 948mb across the Western Isles, that's some 40mb drop in around 20 hours (give or take.) Its going to be a long night.

I believe that's 947mb - Monster!

Could be a notable wind event for the NW tomorrow night, 70-75mph gusts predicted here with mean speeds of 45-50mph.

May gust over 80mph for Western Scotland.

[pottyprof]

Just had a fight on my hands to pull my antenna down out of the wind. Currently 25mph wind speed and 40mph gusts.

[TonyH]

Strong to gale southerly here with heavy rain, over half an inch since 1500.

Pressure dropped from 1000mbar at 1400 to 985mbar now.

[Isolated Frost]

Reporting absolute pressure is a total waste of time, though.

Indeed- confusing and useless most the time, unless we're talking records on everest (200mb)

[PurpleButterfly]

Wow it sounds amazing out there! All kinds of gusty sounds lol

Well pressure has dropped since 17.30 from 1003mb to 997mb.

Quite windy out with rain. I can hear the wind blowing round the house as i'm on the end!

Current conditions Temperature: 7 °C Comfort Level: 3 °C Dew point: 5 °C Barometer: 997 millibars Humidity: 87% Visibility: 9 km Wind: 22 km/h from 180° South

The above reading was taken at 19.30.

Does anyone have a good station for Luton as I am interested in seeing what the gusts are here?

Edited December 12, 2011 by boo1981

[Insert Name Here]

Tomorrows low down to 948mb across the Western Isles, that's some 40mb drop in around 20 hours (give or take.) Its going to be a long night.

Surely some mistake... met office have no wind warnings for me until Thursday.

[weatherobsuk]

Nope no mistake, surface pressure forecast (Met Office) has it 947mb by Midnight in the same locality..i'm assuming the XCWeather is the more updated chart. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

[Liam J]

Surely some mistake... met office have no wind warnings for me until Thursday.

Meto did have wind warnings this morning for Tuesday night but have since removed them, but still on the Meto town forecasts predicting 75mph here.

Very nasty system Tuesday evening, make no mistake.