Dépression LOUIS and ROLF

[Jo Farrow]

Meteo France " Storm LOUIS will deepen this Thursday afternoon in the English Channel and then the North Sea. In its wake, heavy rains accompanied by violent gusts will occur over a large northern half of the country, more particularly in the departments placed on orange alert. These violent gusts will also occur at the foot of the Pyrenees"

wind and rain warnings for southern and southeastern Britain. Orange warnings for France for Wind and Rain .

Rain warnings for northern Spain but also orange/red marine warnings for the far NW coasts, with violent seas Friday/Sat.  The Fitzroy Shipping forecast already mentions "increasing severe gale force 9 later" and "very high seas"

 

Edited February 23 by Jo Farrow
name, additional storm

[Jo Farrow]

Orange warnings for Netherlands now for Louis, KNMI is of course in our naming group

KNMI 'Very heavy gusts of wind are possible this evening due to storm Louis Very heavy gusts of wind may occur this evening. (thunder) showers also occur. Along the coast, above the IJsselmeer and above the Wadden area, wind gusts of more than 120 km/h. (G75mph)  Over land of more than 100 km/h. Later this evening the wind will gradually decrease in strength from the west. This can cause damage and danger due to falling trees and flying objects.'

Warnings Utrecht Gusts of wind Very heavy gusts of wind possible >100 km/h.   (G62mph)

[Jo Farrow]

Louis' rain clearing off into the North Sea as the Netherlands prepares for some wild weather before midnight.

[Jo Farrow]

By Friday morning, the low centre of Louis had moved towards the Alps and a new centre deepened across the NOrth Sea and was named ROLF by the Danish Met, with amber warnings for wind. 

Red rain warning for northern Italy from remnants of Louis, with snow, wind and other rain warnings. 

Wind warnings for southern Scandinavia too from ROLF