Possible severe Atlantic storms over the Christmas period

[The PIT]

79 mph gust recorded some strong winds showing up over the south west and Wales now.

[Sainsbo]

From Thomasz Schafernaker on Twitter: "This latest computer model looks horrendous for UK.Gales everywhere(!) Monday.Red is SEVERE gales,damaging"

 

[pip22]

No doubt, David Cameron probably suggesting a Cobra meeting tomorrow. The next storm is worser than St Jude's

 

It is much more widespread, longer timing and wetter too.

Edited December 21, 2013 by pip22

[Beverley Lass]

That graphic (from TS on twitter)  looks scary for the east coast of Yorkshire, yet I see on the latest Met office yellow warning

a narrow strip of our coast is outside the warning area ...

 

B.

[Cloud 10]

79 mph gust North Wales.

 

Wind Observation Map - Britain

[The PIT]

Aye Super Cameron to the rescue. Plays superman music the clouds part the sun comes out and the wind goes up Daves ass. Funny a starry night it's hard to believe a front isn't far away.

[toggerob]

Here the other side of the hills near Buxton it's pouring down accompanied by some 40mph gusts at times.

[The PIT]

Just started raining here. Wish was daylight as I suspect the cloud formation would look good.

[iand61]

Here the other side of the hills near Buxton it's pouring down accompanied by some 40mph gusts at times.

Same here in East Lancashire.Absolutely hammering it down and blowing a gale.Shame it's not snow but two out of three ain't bad.

[Sainsbo]

ECM 12z is deeper than the last run by 5-10mb.

 

It was showing 935mb this morning, now showing somewhere in the region of 925-930.

 

 

I can't remember the last time that the models were still upgrading at this range. It's normally downgrades!

 

Edit: Weather Online showing the ECM at 928mb.

Edited December 21, 2013 by Sainsbo

[Laurie61]

Lots of people eating raw turkey by the looks of that.

[The PIT]

Now chucking it down 45 mph gusts.

[itsnowjoke]

Hammering it down too here

Wow that winds just picked up too

[Cloud 10]

Gales and heavy rain here at the moment.

[The PIT]

That didn't last long 1.8mm and gusting 46 mph.

Edited December 21, 2013 by The PIT

[NO LONGER POSTING]

South coast and wales getting really windy now.. Thought this would be a more northern thing with the little low in the Irish sea..

[Sainsbo]

Ryan Maue on Twitter:

 

"Global model minSLP Tuesday 12z -- GFS at 924 mb, ECMWF 923 mb & Canadian GEM 930 mb"

 

[January Snowstorm]

Is this thread not meant for next weeks storm discussion rather than today's updates?

[Richie V]

Rain gone now, west, north west severe gale now. Gust to 59.8 mph just now. SWEET.

This small feature has POWER

[The PIT]

Quietening down now gusts dropping as is the temp.

[Skullzrulerz]

Why its not downgrading yet?

[Mokidugway]

Why its not downgrading yet?

apocalyptic tempests don't downgrade !!....

[Skullzrulerz]

apocalyptic tempests don't downgrade !!....

Yes but somehow this storm must have santa's wish with it too UPGRADE.

[Mapantz]

Zoiks Scoob!

 

  

[matty40s]

Perhaps Santa has put this in place to assist him in the almost impossible task of delivering presents to almost 70 million people in such a small area.

seriously though , I hope we do have downgrades, I am moving a boat southwards to London, and realistically have lost monday as a cruising day. Some of the gusts between 5 and 6 tonight were moving the boat into the pilings whilst cruising along-not something I have had happen before.