Ingunn - Norwegian storm

[Jo Farrow]

As part of the Northern storm naming group, Norway have named storm INGUNN. They just chose names for the event, there was PIA back in December named by the Danish Met. Sweden is also in this group.

Norway has had horrendous weather this week with gales, driving rain and ice at near the coasts with a HIGH avalanche risk.  The low will also impact northern parts of the UK on Wednesday, with two wind warnings in place, one with High impacts (low likelihood) possible for northern Scotland and the Islands

Edited February 1 by Jo Farrow

[Jo Farrow]

(from Google translate) YR.no   'A red warning of extremely strong gusts of wind has been issued for parts of Nordfjord, Møre and Romsdal, Trøndelag and Helgeland. From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, a hurricane [force F12 73+mph] is expected on the coast and wind gusts of 35-50 m/s. (78- 112mph) The strongest gusts are expected in outer regions from Stad to Helgeland.'

'A storm centre enters the Norwegian Sea... "Ingunn" is expected to give southwest strong storm to hurricane [force] on the coast of Nordfjord, Møre and Romsdal, Trøndelag and Helgeland on Wednesday evening. The wind increases first in the south. Night to Thursday, the wind turns west with a possible hurricane in North Trøndelag and South Helgeland. [During] Thursday, the wind is north-westerly and gradually decreases, first in the south. There is uncertainty related to the low pressure track on Thursday and the possibility of extremely strong gusts of wind is also expected in the rest of Nordland, as well as strong gusts of wind in Troms and Finnmark later in the day.'

There will also be snow showers in northern Norway 'possibility of 20-50 cm of snow during Thursday together with the strong wind.' and high tides with low pressure and push of the wind raises the risk of coastal flooding for Norway. 

[Jo Farrow]

Windy Wednesday for northern parts of the UK as Ingunn heads for Norway

WWW.NETWEATHER.TV

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Norway has named Ingunn for stormy conditions on Wednesday night. Before that, the low will bring gales and a distinct band of heavy rain to northern UK on Wednesday.

 

[Norfolk_N_chance]

Just been speaking with family near Trondheim, they have been battening down the hatches as such. They are concerned as the last time they had such conditions they lost their boathouse. Its unusual to hear them concerned about the weather.

They are expecting 35-50 metres per second 78-110mph according to their local weather reports

[Ross90]

Good thing that one didn't take the same track as recent storms. 80-110mph would've brought widespread damage, it would've been one of the most severe storms to hit the UK in decades if it had been a few hundred miles south.

[Jo Farrow]

It will be quite an event, fingers crossed for the area your family are in @Norfolk_N_chance . 

[Norfolk_N_chance]

 Jo Farrow

Ive tried to find latest predicted gusts but not entirely sure on best place to find them, found some data for 10m wind speeds and that's it.

[Saol]

Hey guys. Do you see any impact of this storm on norwegian gas facilities? Be it production, LNG terminals, pipelines and so on? Thank you very much for your answer. 

[Norrance]

Our friends in Molde must not look at tv or social media much as until my daughter mentioned it to them yesterday they were not aware that it was happening. Now they are battening down the hatches!

Here wind is gusting and bringing in a bit of rain. Tay bridge down to cars and single decker busses only so must have exceeded 60mph but not 80mph when it closes completely.

Edited January 31 by Norrance

[Macfluffy]

Where does this rank in storm strength to hit the area? It looks to be a truly forbidding cyclogenisis.

[Northernlights]

Worst windstorm of the winter here blown off my feet this morning Going inside now for the day

[rwtwm]

 Norfolk_N_chance

On meteociel you're looking for Rafales. 

If I've got the link to work, this should be the high-res WRF for the UK.

https://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/wrfnmm.php?ech=3&mode=52&map=330

[R Alto]

Gusting 94mph on the Faroe Islands. The low passed just north of Faroes a couple of hours ago and continues to deepen on it's way to Norway.

[Jo Farrow]

Yr - Trondheim - Hourly weather forecast

WWW.YR.NO

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Today's weather forecast for Trondheim by the hour.

 There are other locations wind (gusts)

[Jo Farrow]

Netweather Radar showing wind speeds in the hour

Distinct back edge to cold front, satellite image is hourly so awaiting update, hence misfit with frontal edge and open cell unstable air away to NW

also yr.no warnings with additional red area today 

[Jo Farrow]

And the Faroe Islands have their own met office, some bits in English

https://vedur.fo/en

 

[Ghost of winters past]

wow 144mph gust reported.

[jmp223]

That picture Jo posted certainly exudes an unmistakable air of ominous foreboding for Norway.

Surprised there was no rain warning issued, it's been battering it down here since 8am.

 Ghost of winters past

Crikey, that certainly puts the explosive in explosive cyclogenesis!

[Metwatch]

Looks like there might be 2 sting jets within the low, hence the incredibly strong gust in the Faroe Islands recently.

Quick flick through some 'stories' on snapmaps, not much at the moment, just a few from the Faroe Islands and assume one over sea below from an oil tanker.

https://map.snapchat.com/ttp/snap/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYeWNqeHpuZG91AY1ff8YFAY1ff8XoAAAAAw/@62.501099,-0.735914,5.15z

 

Edited January 31 by Metwatch

[jmp223]

Could someone more knowledgeable than I am explain why the recent storms we had, Isha and Jocelyn underwent their phase of deepening much further out over the Atlantic, whereas this Storm is doing so in our neck of the woods, so to speak.  I think Isha was a fully formed system over the US/Newfoundland and brought snow, would this have something to do with it? 

 

I would think so, but as with Hurricanes they can develop into a Cat 4/5 be downgraded to a 1 or 2 and then strengthen again in a conducive environment over water.  Obviously different dynamics at play as these systems are extra tropical cyclones, just a little bit confused.  Thanks!

Edited January 31 by jmp223

[Jo Farrow]

 

[Jo Farrow]

Lunchtime BBC scotland weather showing high gusts , Storm force winds possible for far north and wider gales and high gusts section

All yellow warnings, and then there is the frontal rain as cold front heads SE today with line convection

[Ghost of winters past]

sorry...155mph gust.

[Penguin16]

 Ghost of winters past where? Faroe Islands?

Edited January 31 by Penguin16

[Ghost of winters past]

 Penguin16  correct, i believe due to a sting jet.