Atlantic Storm #2 Barney

[Dale Hay]

Just walked along the seawalk (if you know Weston-super-Mare, then the (exposed) walk way along the coast as if you were walking towards Birnbeck Pier) and my god, some of the gusts were like an invisible hand moving me like a chess piece. I'm not out with any equipment, so can't get a proper reading for you, but as a normal evaluation: It's bloody windy. Oh and the waves (coming in) look fierce.

[Ian Price]

A tad breezy here!!😮 Lights flickering, wheelie bins falling over!

[William Grimsley]

Just hit 36 mph here. Still nothing eventful.

[Liam J]

Severe gales now battering Wales with gusts up 70mph in places and top gust of 85mph for Aberdaron on the very exposed coast. 

 

Latest surface analysis @ 18:00,

 

 

[Cwmbran Eira]

Picking up here. Lights now flickering. Time for a brandy. Scares me to death these high winds

[snefnug]

Anyone know when this storm will peak? It's blowing a hooley here now, with flickering lights, so just want to be prepared. (Glyn Ceiriog/Berwyns)

[Polar Maritime]

Gusting in mid 60's now.

[The PIT]

Strangely winds dropping here now when they should be rising. Probably having a breather.

[Liam J]

Anyone know when this storm will peak? It's blowing a hooley here now, with flickering lights, so just want to be prepared. (Glyn Ceiriog/Berwyns)

Peaking around now for the next hour or so across Wales. 

[snefnug]

Thanks!

[loopydreamer]

That's strange. It's become really quite here... Wind has died right down for about 10 -15 mins

[weatherobsuk]

Winds gradually cranking up here over the past 30mins, gusting 35mph currently.

[dodge]

reaching peak here for next hour or so, pincer movement coming through, but winds probably a touch stronger a few miles to the south (especially peak district tops) - still very gusty at street level though.

[Cwmbran Eira]

Peaking around now for the next hour or so across Wales.

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Oh b*gger

That bottle of brandy will be gone by them.

Will never look at a Barney the same again

[Summer Sun]

Lake Vyrnwy has recorded a gust of 83mph

[Liam J]

Recent max gusts, Lake Vyrnwy 83mph, Aberdaron 82mph, Mumbles head 77mph -  http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[AdamStorm7891]

That's strange. It's become really quite here... Wind has died right down for about 10 -15 mins

Same here, been quiet for about 40 mins now very odd and slightly unnerving.

[Barbmac]

5 or 6 slates just flew off our roof in the howling gale. Too exposed here, west facing slope of the Malverns.

[Costa Del Fal]

Not that windy here actually. No big gusts it seems though we are in a bit of a dip within the local geography. However it is not significant and was expecting slightly stronger than this so far.

[loopydreamer]

Hmmm ... just waiting.

A minute ago there were a couple of impressive wind gusts here in Chatham ... and now just now another. I hope that means the wind is increasing once again?

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Very windy here now!

[AdamStorm7891]

Hmmm ... just waiting.

A minute ago there were a couple of impressive wind gusts here in Chatham ... and now just now another. I hope that means the wind is increasing once again?

Our gusts are literally in sync with each other we just had those gusts too lol. Picking up again now, this has been a very stop / starter storm so far but as yet nothing much above 45mph here I'd say. Edited November 17, 2015 by AdamStorm7891

[Cwmbran Eira]

5 or 6 slates just flew off our roof in the howling gale. Too exposed here, west facing slope of the Malverns.

I feel you pain. We're situated on a west facing ridge facing straight onto the Bristol channel. We had tiles off on 3 separate occasions during winter 2013/14. Nightmare! I used to love gales when I was a youngster. Not any more.

The sound outside now is horrendous

[Costa Del Fal]

Power Cut map for us in the South West portion of the country (West Midlands region, South Wales, Devon, Cornwall, Bristol/Somerset). http://www.westernpower.co.uk/Power-outages/Power-cuts-in-your-area/Power-Cut-Map.aspx

 

Edit: Wind picking up here quite a bit now too.

Edited November 17, 2015 by Costa Del Fal

[loopydreamer]

Well peeps are saying stronger wind gusts for 20:00-midnight but I'm not convinced the wind will get stronger where I am ... I hope I'm wrong though.