South East England & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 13/02/14

[tinybill]

How do I find the storm thread please? I've tried and can't seem to see it? Thanks

Atlantic  storm thread

[tinybill]

look east  weather  said we  can expect  70-80-  mph  early  hours  Saturday so  looks  like we  in for  a  wild  old  night!!

[Jax]

Stop it.....I'm having hysterics here. My neice thinks I've gone barmy. Daft beggars.

You are listed as "totally bonkers" so they may have a point

 

Anyway, fed and watered (and showered too) so in for the night for sure now, did put a bit of recycling out a short while ago and whilst still breezy it seems a far bit cooler too, being semi rural I expect a possible frost here by the morning.  At least it is still dry, some bonus there.

[john pike]

where was i ?

 

oh yeh heres saturday night

 

 

a breezy but not strong north west flow

 

rainfall

 

 

looks mainly dry as per fax chart

 

temps

 

 

 

this will be a cold one

 

however if you get mist and fog a frost will be unlikely

 

if the skys clear you will

 

better doing this one tomorrow

 

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sunday

 

 

a west veering south west late pm

 

but nothing strong

 

rainfall

 

after morning mist and fog clears it looks like a mainly dry day

 

rain likely late pm overnight

 

temps

 

a cold one

 

5-6 degrees

 

i will do the rest later on

[Jax]

look east  weather  said we  can expect  70-80-  mph  early  hours  Saturday so  looks  like we  in for  a  wild  old  night!!

Yes I saw their forecast too.

[echodelta21]

I think I might be going stir-crazy with the lack of white stuff this winter....just saw my first gritter this season and jumped onto the radar to see...nothing.

 

Not a shower in sight, and the roads have dried up nicely in the moderate breeze.  Must be trying to get at least some of their over-abundant salt stockpile out the door.

[Jax]

where was i ?

 

oh yeh heres saturday night

 

 

a breezy but not strong north west flow

 

rainfall

 

 

looks mainly dry as per fax chart

 

temps

 

 

 

this will be a cold one

 

however if you get mist and fog a frost will be unlikely

 

if the skys clear you will

 

better doing this one tomorrow

 

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sunday

 

 

a west veering south west late pm

 

but nothing strong

 

rainfall

 

after morning mist and fog clears it looks like a mainly dry day

 

rain likely late pm overnight

 

temps

 

a cold one

 

5-6 degrees

 

i will do the rest later on

Looks like my one day weekend will be sandwiched for going out between working Sat and getting out Sun AM poss then for any decent weather (also still have the chores to do anyway)

[tinybill]

http://www.estofex.org/

reg  fri/Saturday  storm  now we  got a  tornado  alert !!

[lassie23]

I think I might be going stir-crazy with the lack of white stuff this winter....just saw my first gritter this season and jumped onto the radar to see...nothing.

 

Not a shower in sight, and the roads have dried up nicely in the moderate breeze.  Must be trying to get at least some of their over-abundant salt stockpile out the door.I

I think that it might be a bit icy before the storm comes in, it is 3.8c in the london suburbes already. Or, they have so much grit they are trying to get rid of it.

[EJA]

it blew away...... not really, here it is- http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79420-severe-atlantic-storms-february-2014/page-18#entry2929925

Thanks you!

it blew away...... not really, here it is- http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79420-severe-atlantic-storms-february-2014/page-18#entry2929925

Thank you!

[lassie23]

My argos weather station £5.99 is saying 3.8 so it may not be that accurate btw.

[alexisj9]

That certainly wasn't my experience of it, a half an hour spell of 60mph gusts a few trees and fences down that's all we got here from St Jude definitely not the biggest since 87 infact nowhere near it the Burn's Day Storm and October storms in 2000 and 02 where much much worse!

It was quite bad here for a bit nothing like 87 though. It closed the admiralty pier which I think is still closed for health and safety reasons. They have to replace all the railings. And some sort of structural damage although I do not know what.

[Jimmyh]

JP just watched the bbc news 24 and the reporter just stated it was going to be as bad as yesterday's storm do u think that with what u have seen di far

[JK1]

The winds don't look as strong as yesterdays storm, says tomorrow maybe chance of 80mph on exposed coast where as yesteday it reach over 100mph

Edited February 13, 2014 by JK1

[knightrider]

I can't believe that on this Sky 1 Storm Nation programme is still bothering to compare St Jude with 1987, it's becoming embarrassing because they overhyped it and they know it but they don't want to back down on the hype they created because it'll make them look bad but to be honest the fact that their continuing to harp on about it is only making them look even more stupid, with had several storms since St Jude across Britain that have been worse then what St Jude was and longer lasting yesterdays being a classic example!

[Snowangel-MK]

These amazing satellite images reveal the devastating march of floodwater across the Somerset Levels. The snapshots were taken 400 miles above the earth by the UK Space Agency's disaster monitoring satellite, the UK-DMC2, before and after the region was flooded. The astonishing images show the Rivers Parrett and Tone bursting their banks with thousands of gallons of water drowning low-lying villages. Tiny islands have been formed where meeting waterways have burst their banks - including the tiny village of Muchelney, cut off by the Parrett and Yeo for seven weeks.

From up above: Satellite photos of the River Parrett on the Somerset Levels taken before (left) the recent flooding and after (right), showing the full extent of the flooded area. The colours of the images have been changed to make them easier to understand - land is represented by green and water represented by blue

[alexisj9]

People have short memories that's all I can say, I was only just turned 14 (it was the night after my birthday) and I can remember it like yesterday almost it was so terrifying. Woke up about 2am and my double glazed bedroom windows where rumbling like they where about to come through the rain was lashing against it also and the noise from the wind was nearly a deafening roar, I can visibly remember the 40'ft tall tree swaying right over in 1 direction and snapping back up in the other it was without a doubt the most terrifying storm I've experienced and made St Jude look like a late summer breeze. It's the only time I woke up and thought have I landed in a Florida hurricane!

That's what 87 done to me. Actually something in my garden made me think I'd landed in tornado alley if I had known what a tornado was then. Wind was going round in a circle there were flashes but no thunder but the wind sounded like thunder.

[knightrider]

The winds don't look as strong as yesterdays storm, says tomorrow maybe chance of 80mph on exposed coast where as yesteday it reach over 100mph

Yes but don't forget that the Met Office didn't forecast the 100mph winds and issue the RED warnings until yesterday morning so the warnings for tomorrow night may well be upgraded significantly throughout tomorrow daytime if the forecasters think it necessary.

[john pike]

hi jimmy

 

i reckon slightly worse for us from what we had the other day

 

winds of 40-50-60 mph over friday night for most poss 70 in exposed areas

 

70-80 south and east coasts is pretty bad

 

i do not expect to see 100 mph winds for us

[knightrider]

That's what 87 done to me. Actually something in my garden made me think I'd landed in tornado alley if I had known what a tornado was then. Wind was going round in a circle there were flashes but no thunder but the wind sounded like thunder.

Those flashes where probably power cables short circuiting.

[john pike]

one thing to remember though

 

weather charts are 1 thing

 

what the weather does on the day can be another

 

its going to be a long night friday

[john pike]

heres a ramp chart

 

to lighten the mood

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

fi cold outlier blah blah blah

 

posted for fun etc etc

 

heres the run below

 

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/gefs_cartes.php?ech=348&code=20&mode=0&carte=0

[knightrider]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/south-ockendon-thurrock#?tab=map&fcTime=1392390000&map=GustSpeed&zoom=8&lon=0.30&lat=51.52

Some big gusts 60mph seems likely across the board based on that chart I posted a link to above!

[alexisj9]

Those flashes where probably power cables short circuiting.

Probably, but I think all the electric is under ground or in houses in west London.

[Marie]

Well whatever Friday/ Saturday brings I really hope that's our lot ,I would like spring to make an early appearance and then a stonking summer to follow.Thanks John for your updates that are idiot friendly x