Storm Eunice - 18th February

[Mapantz]

I know wind storms aren't everybody's favourite.. but can I just say, it's great to see an active thread after such an exceptionally long and quiet period of weather.

[OddSpot]

Again I don't know if this Ventusky is accurate or not. Fascinating anyway watching the storm develop

Wind gust and pressure from 1am tomorrow morning to Friday evening

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BlueHedgehog074]

@Mapantz Seconded. Feels like Winter is charging in like Godzilla this week (especially this Friday!)

[StingJet]

11 minutes ago, in the vale said:

We've just cancelled our trip to Cemaes on Friday!

Cemaes,  Friday,  12noon,  high tide,  with 80-100mph gusts straight on shore , I can think of safer places to be bud .... the spray from the sea probably landing somewhere near the Isle of Wight (Be Safe Home Safe)

[alexisj9]

2 hours ago, Wimbledon88 said:

Remember that in the 87 storm winds gusted to 94mph in Central London! Won't he anywhere near that. Though that was at 2am when folk were in bed or at least indoors. 

That's when the instrument broke, could have been, and probably was more.

[Glaswegianblizzard]

1 hour ago, Ed Stone said:

I was thinking that, once Storm Dudders has done its worst, there'll be millions of already weakened trees waiting for Eunice. Thank God the trees are nae in-leaf!

You’re right - it’s quite notable the number of coniferous and fir trees coming down.

[Joseph Hudson]

the met office have to issue a red waring tomorrow surely and there has got to be a cobra meeting

[Thunder and Lightning]

Just now, alexisj9 said:

That's when the instrument broke, could have been, and probably was more.

Was that at the top of the BT tower if I recall correctly?

[in the vale]

1 minute ago, StingJet said:

Cemaes,  Friday,  12noon,  high tide,  with 80-100mph gusts straight on shore , I can think of safer places to be bud .... the spray from the sea probably landing somewhere near the Isle of Wight (Be Safe Home Safe)

We were camping there in '79 when the Fastnet storm hit, which was interesting. Bricks and mortar these days but I'll be watching the Harbour webcam closely on Friday. Going on Sat instead so hoping it's all still there!

 

[matty40s]

1 minute ago, Joseph Hudson said:

the met office have to issue a red waring tomorrow surely and there has got to be a cobra meeting

What's the point of a CObra meeting when the Prime Minister cant even fill out his own questionnaire?

[Kent Blizzard]

4 minutes ago, Joseph Hudson said:

the met office have to issue a red waring tomorrow surely and there has got to be a cobra meeting

And Pepper Pigs may fly, literally!

[Skullzrulerz]

39 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

Are you sure that's the right postcode, Skullz?

My bad, should of said that the postcode was PL25 which is in the St Austell Area.

[StingJet]

Just now, in the vale said:

We were camping there in '79 when the Fastnet storm hit, which was interesting. Bricks and mortar these days but I'll be watching the Harbour webcam closely on Friday. Going on Sat instead so hoping it's all still there!

 

lol .. we were packing up the family tent in Polzeath during the 79 Fastnet Storm  , torrential F9 driven rain  ... I quite clearly remember my Dad saying "this is the last "effing" time we are camping in the UK"  my Dad was n't one for swearing , win win thereafter .. summer hols camping on the west coast of France ,, ,therein came the first exposure to severe convective thunderstorms .. 

[Joseph Hudson]

1 minute ago, matty40s said:

What's the point of a CObra meeting when the Prime Minister cant even fill out his own questionnaire?

because what ever your feelings on the current goverment they can't just do nothing

[Midlander]

GFS 18Z, winds seem to have shifted a bit further north

 

[MattStoke]

Latest GFS looks even worse to me. 

[Crackerjack]

6 minutes ago, Joseph Hudson said:

the met office have to issue a red waring tomorrow surely and there has got to be a cobra meeting

Cobra are meeting regularly at the moment with the things going on in Ukraine so another impending disaster on the agenda might as well be talked about

[Midlander]

And here is the 12Z Friday

[AWD]

A quick example of what circa 70mph gusts of wind can do, the lesser value expected nationwide come Friday;

 

[weirpig]

GFS 18z shows a shift north  anyway really open to disruptive winds

 

[in the vale]

3 minutes ago, StingJet said:

lol .. we were packing up the family tent in Polzeath during the 79 Fastnet Storm  , torrential F9 driven rain  ... I quite clearly remember my Dad saying "this is the last "effing" time we are camping in the UK"  my Dad was n't one for swearing , win win thereafter .. summer hols camping on the west coast of France ,, ,therein came the first exposure to severe convective thunderstorms .. 

I think it was quite soon after that my parents bought a trailer tent and our European trips started too. There's probably loads of people with a similar story to tell - it was quite traumatic! Hasn't cured my camping bug though.....

[Scott Ingham]

3 minutes ago, Midlander said:

GFS 18Z, winds seem to have shifted a bit further north

 

Thats quite she shift north. It spares the far South West the worst of the winds.

[Skullzrulerz]

4 minutes ago, Midlander said:

GFS 18Z, winds seem to have shifted a bit further north

 

The Far South West however has slightly lower wind speeds.

[FetchCB]

5 minutes ago, StingJet said:

lol .. we were packing up the family tent in Polzeath during the 79 Fastnet Storm  , torrential F9 driven rain  ... I quite clearly remember my Dad saying "this is the last "effing" time we are camping in the UK"  my Dad was n't one for swearing , win win thereafter .. summer hols camping on the west coast of France ,, ,therein came the first exposure to severe convective thunderstorms .. 

Funny enough we were camping in Polzeath as well at the Valley Campsite... Kept getting woken up by the flare for Padstow lifeboat. 

[Midlander]

Just now, Skullzrulerz said:

The Far South West however has slightly lower wind speeds.

Yeah area dependent. South west, London may be lower compared to 12Z, but a bit higher for Midlands and parts of the North