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Braer Storm - 25 years ago


BurntFishTrousers

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  • Location: North of Falkirk
  • Weather Preferences: North Atlantic cyclogenesis
  • Location: North of Falkirk

25 years ago this week the Braer Storm occurred. 

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The Braer Storm of January 1993 was the most intense extratropical cyclone ever recorded over the northern Atlantic Ocean. 

Pressure dropped to 914mb and to this day it's still a record for North Atlantic cold water system. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braer_Storm_of_January_1993

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http://oiswww.eumetsat.org/WEBOPS/iotm/iotm/19930111_storm/19930111_storm.html

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