Severe Atlantic Storms over the Christmas & New Year period

[Matty M]

Wow looks like a ship is near the centre of the low, already recording a pressure of a whopping 954hPa @ 1pm.

[The PIT]

Don'tcha mean  a 7mph gust? That's about the best I got out of the last farce.

Different wind direction Laserguy which is the key.

[Liam J]

Could be the strongest storm for quite a while, not often we get an amber warning. Could exceed 80mph in a few locations.

[Matty M]

Could be the strongest storm for quite a while, not often we get an amber warning. Could exceed 80mph in a few locations.

There are a few similarities between this storm and the Stephen's Day storm in 1998. I don't think it will be quite as severe but i wouldn't rule it out having 80% of the intensity.

Edited December 26, 2013 by Matty M

[Summer Sun]

Will netweather be issuing an alert for the winds? current status is Green

[Summer Sun]

NNM showing the gusts tomorrow

 

[R.P. McMurphy]

Will netweather be issuing an alert for the winds? current status is Green

 

I would expect so... Better get a move on... Pretty odd that it's still Green :-S

[hec1]

looks like I'll be missing out this time :o

[Richie V]

Hi pit, as I said last week, I have the same issues with weak winds from E to SSW. Tend to be at least 25 mph below forecast. In the W you can add 20mph to gusts. Last week I got a random gust of 66.8 mph from SSE otherwise it was just low thirtys mph.

[Sainsbo]

Definitely looking worse for the south than it was a couple of days ago..

 

 

As for the actual storm, the GFS has it bottoming out at 945mb, and currently the storm is at 952mb, on par with the GFS.

 

50-60mph even away from coasts looks quite likely on this run.

Edited December 26, 2013 by Sainsbo

[Gaz1985]

Not to be sniffed at

 

[Keraunic]

No it isn't, unless you like stormy weather like me.

 

 

 

That looks even worse or better for stormies.

I love em. Stormier the better.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

You lot up north are nuts you storm lovers,

Mate in reading has pretty much lost everything on The bottom floor of his house.

The Thames burst its banks today at reading..

So far he has lost all the Christmas presents he bought and his family had done, tv, sofas cost into the £1000s.. So please be careful for what you wish for because I reckon a lor of you would be the first to go mad if you lost so much.. Oh and there was no warning for him either

[The PIT]

Hi pit, as I said last week, I have the same issues with weak winds from E to SSW. Tend to be at least 25 mph below forecast. In the W you can add 20mph to gusts. Last week I got a random gust of 66.8 mph from SSE otherwise it was just low thirtys mph.

Well a least the main wind direction is South West so you may get lucky or unlucky depending on how one looks at stormy weather.

Now unless is the wine is this system moving a bit quicker than expected? Light to mod rain already making good inroads.

[The PIT]

So far he has lost all the Christmas presents he bought and his family had done, tv, sofas cost into the £1000s.. So please be careful for what you wish for because I reckon a lor of you would be the first to go mad if you lost so much.. Oh and there was no warning for him either

House has blown down before and as long as I'm not under it life will go on. As long as my friends are so safe that is all that matters.

[R.P. McMurphy]

Not to be sniffed at

 

 

That looks horrible for Northern England.

[Weather-history]

I love em. Stormier the better.

Personally, I can't see the appeal of severe gales. See trees bowing in the wind doesn't do it for me.

[picog]

Winds have suddenly picked up in the west of Ireland. A shift from virtually no wind to real nasty squalls in about an hour

[iand61]

Personally, I can't see the appeal of severe gales. See trees bowing in the wind doesn't do it for me.

Same here and I feel the same about flooding.Best case is loss of property, worst case loss of life but whatever our thoughts, it looks like we're going to get our share in the next 24 hours or so.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Heavy rain and blustery winds in south Tipperary. A complete switch from dry, calm and blue skies about 3 hours ago.

[Gaz1985]

That looks horrible for Northern England.

 

Yes Manchester northwards in the firing line it would seem.

[Costa Del Fal]

Yes Manchester northwards in the firing line it would seem.

Looks pretty nasty for North Wales and the north Midlands too.

[WillinGlossop]

Not expecting anything any worse than st judes storm up here in glossop..... Im sheltered behind by 600 m hill....did nearly lose the fence in st jude storm and guttering got battered, is still hanging.....need to get that fixed....

[cheese]

Personally, I can't see the appeal of severe gales. See trees bowing in the wind doesn't do it for me.

Gales are more than just trees blowing in the wind - try going outside during sustain speeds of 40-50mph with gusts exceeding 70mph and see what happens - you'll probably end up struggling to stand. You might also see trees falling and people's patio tables flying several gardens over. It's all very exciting. In reality, a strong gale should be more exciting than snow, because snow just falls to the ground and then gets dirty and slushy, not to mention how disruptive it is for the general public, and often a cause of death (more so cold), but alas, I love snow more than anything (weather-wise, that is).

 

Remember, there are millions of people in this  country who consider all of us completely bonkers because we love any type of weather with the devotion we show. I mean, how many people get odd looks from family or friends when they constantly look outside when it's snowing? Pretty weird, right? Well, to them it is!

Edited December 26, 2013 by cheese

[Gaz1985]

Wind really increasing now in W-SW Ireland