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Luke Anthony Apprentice

Luke Anthony

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  • Location: Dublin/ Ireland
  • Weather Preferences: Storms
  • Location: Dublin/ Ireland
Posted (edited)

Well above Hurricane force on the Kinsale Platform...

 

78mph sustained gusting 99mph.

It won't be as strong for us here in Dublin but waiting for it sure is a build up.

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P-M Seasoned

P-M

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
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Well above Hurricane force on the Kinsale Platform...

 

78mph sustained gusting 99mph.

 

 

Wow - that is all....

 

I know it is exposed but seriously impressive.  Red alerts acorss Wales and some parts of NW England - already turning out to be a very major storm.

 

I am not expecting anywhere near those wind speeds up here in the NE and to be fair we always seem a bit sheltered from the worst of the damaging winds.  Higher ground further west though could be in for a real battering come rush hour..

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Liam J Experienced

Liam J

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  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic storms, severe gales, blowing snow and frost :)
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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Really windy on the coast on here, gusts are exceeding 60mph. 

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TwisterGirl81 Experienced

TwisterGirl81

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  • Location: Devon
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, Wind, Sunny, Warm, Thunderstorms, Snow
  • Location: Devon
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I think the south has been spared, just think what would have happened if it had stayed on track for the southwest!  I think Friday nights storm will be severe for southern area's.

 

I hope all the people in wales and northern england and Ireland stay safe as that's where it's worse, today has been on par with the storm we had just before Christmas for us in Exeter....Had the storm stayed on track for the southwest it would have been the worst storm in the southwest since the burns day storm, 24 years ago.

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BornFromTheVoid Maestro

BornFromTheVoid

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  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, Snow, Windstorms and Thunderstorms
  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
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Kinsale Gas Platform gusting to 99mph

 

I hope people stay safe, this is now the most severe wind-storm since 1997.

 

That's comfortably category 1 hurricane sustained winds on the last 2 reports.

 

Power is on the verge of going here, lots of flickering!

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boogercj Rookie

boogercj

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  • Location: Newton Abbot, South Devon
  • Location: Newton Abbot, South Devon
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I agree with Twistergirl; we seem to have survived the worst of it down here in Devon. Inland, at least. Sky is brightening up now the main rain band has passed. There was about a minute of absolute carnage on the back edge of the rain band - I thought the roof was for it! Certainly the heaviest wind/rain I've seen here since before Christmas. House is leaking like a sieve!

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Nick L Maestro

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  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: Cold & Snowy, Summer: Just not hot
  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
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That's comfortably category 1 hurricane sustained winds on the last 2 reports.

 

Power is on the verge of going here, lots of flickering!

 

What are the sustained winds though? Those are gusts, the sustained winds need to be in excess of 73mph to be "hurricane strength". Either way, crazy stuff.

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Liam J Experienced

Liam J

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  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic storms, severe gales, blowing snow and frost :)
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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What are the sustained winds though? Those are gusts, the sustained winds need to be in excess of 73mph to be "hurricane strength". Either way, crazy stuff.

The last two reports were 74mph & 78mph sustained, gusting 90-100mph. 

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BornFromTheVoid Maestro

BornFromTheVoid

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  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, Snow, Windstorms and Thunderstorms
  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
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What are the sustained winds though? Those are gusts, the sustained winds need to be in excess of 73mph to be "hurricane strength". Either way, crazy stuff.

 

The sustained winds are hurricane force, 64knots and 68knots on the last 2 reports, 74 and 78mph.

http://www.met.ie/latest/buoy.asp

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Mapantz Maestro

Mapantz

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  • Location: Dorset
  • Weather Preferences: warehamwx.co.uk
  • Location: Dorset
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What are the sustained winds though? Those are gusts, the sustained winds need to be in excess of 73mph to be "hurricane strength". Either way, crazy stuff.

I expect it's an average of 10 minute windspeeds, the NWS take it at 1 minute intervals.
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P-M Seasoned

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
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Problem we have now, it is still rapidly developing as it trundles NE...there may still be a sting in its tail yet.Gusts getting livelier now, although nothing noteworthy at present.

 

 

Yeah there is that like - I would say usually we miss the worst but this winter has been anything but "usual" so far!

 

Does anyone know what this system is expected to bomb at pressure wise and approx times?  Charts don't open on this PC I am using?

 

 

Cheers

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Sidsnake Aficionado

Sidsnake

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  • Location: IN THE FOOT HILLS AND DENSELY FORESTED AREAS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS IN KENT
  • Weather Preferences: I like a bit of weather
  • Location: IN THE FOOT HILLS AND DENSELY FORESTED AREAS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS IN KENT
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Please keep the reports coming guys n gals, all the better when they are live reports from the areas currently effected by the worst of this "WILD WEDNESDAY" storm as its been dubbed by media circles. *Perhaps I should add from the safety of inside a building, not from outside* Posted Image

I've just put Sky News on... Jesus Christ!! Getting very gusty here in Tunbridge Wells. Edited by Sidsnake
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Nick L Maestro

Nick L

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  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: Cold & Snowy, Summer: Just not hot
  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
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The last two reports were 74mph & 78mph sustained, gusting 90-100mph. 

 

Thanks, that's insane!

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saint Rising Star

saint

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  • Location: Herts
  • Location: Herts
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I think the south has been spared, just think what would have happened if it had stayed on track for the southwest!  I think Friday nights storm will be severe for southern area's.

 

I hope all the people in wales and northern england and Ireland stay safe as that's where it's worse, today has been on par with the storm we had just before Christmas for us in Exeter....Had the storm stayed on track for the southwest it would have been the worst storm in the southwest since the burns day storm, 24 years ago.

 

Devon will still see higher winds later on in the day, don't be completely fooled by it brightening up just yet!

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BornFromTheVoid Maestro

BornFromTheVoid

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  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, Snow, Windstorms and Thunderstorms
  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
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A few pics appearing know, from the AA twitter

 

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kate1 Aficionado

kate1

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  • Location: Tunbridge Wells
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers and cold snowy winters
  • Location: Tunbridge Wells
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I've just put Sky News on... Jesus Christ!! Getting very gusty here in Tunbridge Wells.

I was just about to post the very same thing - wind really roaring now and much more sustained. And a guy from BT has just arrived to replace the telephone pole over the road - good luck with that!

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BornFromTheVoid Maestro

BornFromTheVoid

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  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, Snow, Windstorms and Thunderstorms
  • Location: Ireland, probably South Tipperary
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95,000 now without power, things still flickering here but lasting for now.

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/433584687898845184

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stevofunnelcl Aficionado

stevofunnelcl

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  • Location: Torrington, Devon
  • Weather Preferences: storms - of the severe kind
  • Location: Torrington, Devon
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Devon will still see higher winds later on in the day, don't be completely fooled by it brightening up just yet!

Agreed, i think it will be bad for the North Devon coast, South Coast, South-West Coast of Wales

Winds now getting stronger and stronger, now that they have swung more south-westerly

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