Severe Atlantic Storms Over The Christmas Period #2

[Buckster]

In order to get home from the station in Kent I was diverted four times due to roads closed for floods, crashes and fallen trees, drove through five floods in my Jeep and drove under one fallen tree. 7 miles took me 40 minutes.

 

I did nothing of note "here" - ie my locality in Essex - just seems a wet and windy day so far

[Mapantz]

Looks like we missed the majority of it all then.

 

Highest gust here today was:

23.5 mph

 

According to everything else, its all moving to the SW and South now. Then later to the north.

Think we missed it here ( I suppose thats what you get for being so far away from coasts )

 

The NMM 12Z is horrendous! 

 

     

 

The south east could take a proper pasting tonight, 60mph gusts far inland, potential for 90mph+ in some coastal areas. I wouldn't venture out unless it's completely necessary, expect disruption from power cuts/trees coming down/damage to buildings. Stay safe tonight!

[ancientsolar]

Looking at the next Christmas Present coming from the Atlantic.. ~ Aberdare is already flooded.. Where I live there have been two reports of flooding causing problems!! This next batch of rain is headed straight for us!

[Buriedundersnow]

Doubt they'll be any media coverage for the north tomorrow, or if there is, maybe a 5 minute segment if we are lucky?

 

 

always the case though they don't seem to think anyone lives up here and its just cows,sheep and goats kicking about.

[loafer]

I did nothing of note "here" - ie my locality in Essex - just seems a wet and windy day so far

You said the South East, hence my post illustrating that wasn't a universal view.

[Liam J]

Still some shocking ensembles being churned out for Friday! Potentially even more disruptive than the next 24 hours.

 

http://www.meteociel.fr/cartes_obs/gens_panel.php?modele=0&mode=1&ech=96

[Sussex Jules]

Well that's not bad I guess guys you have gone most of the day before starting the boring north v south debate. Grow up.

[Team Jo]

Evening all! Well, tis a bit blowy out there....

 

We've got a fence panel down and the power has gone off twice, although not for very long. Looks like a wild night for many!

 

Can I just ask that we all keep reasonably behaved this evening, lots of valuable updates and reports and (hopefully) questions being asked, but the smatterings of 'My storm isn't as good as your storm/the 'Oh, is it windy' type trolling/ the media won't cover our weather because I'm north of Watford' have started to creep in, and it would be nice if everyone remained civil.

[BurntFishTrousers]

The low, currently at 944mb, still has another 20mb to drop then it'll settle over the Hebrides tomorrow. Quite a blasting in store.

[Wet'n'Dry]

I did nothing of note "here" - ie my locality in Essex - just seems a wet and windy day so far

Buckster, I have sustained 30mph winds here gusting to 40mph, set to double in the next 6 hours. Your time will come soon, be assured!

[doctormog]

Well to be fair the strongest winds are forecast over quite a long period of time in parts of Scotland so it does deserve a mention. Personally I'm finding the sheer depth of the Low very impressive and the reports from across the UK are great to get a whole picture.

Up here pressure readings are approaching the mid 960s but as yet, earlier rainfall aside, the conditions are not notable.

[stevofunnelcl]

Latest view from above, mean circulation going on! 

 

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I can see two vicious looking 'hooks' on the image

So two centres then

[Skeggy Winter Storm]

The NMM 12Z is horrendous! 

 

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The south east could take a proper pasting tonight, 60mph gusts far inland, potential for 90mph+ in some coastal areas. I wouldn't venture out unless it's completely necessary, expect disruption from power cuts/trees coming down/damage to buildings. Stay safe tonight!

Where the lines are closest together are they strongest winds im in red bit

[BurntFishTrousers]

925mb pressure depth for Stornoway tomorrow - that's gonna be sore head material with pressure that low!

[Costa Del Fal]

Good grief, I am saddened to read how childish some are in here. There are numerous people in danger tonight, a couple of people have already sadly died and the worst is yet to come yet all some people can do is encourage argument over North v South debates. Seriously, some need a reality check and actually realise what is really important here. This is really bringing this part of the forum down at the minute. Times like these should encourage understanding and respect for others, not selfish IMBY type bickering.

 

Cannot believe at the amount of grown adults arguing over the most petty thing here. Sorry for the rant but its needed. 

 

The KEY thing is STAY SAFE WHEREVER YOU ARE and check on anyone vulnerable. Goodwill at Christmas and all that. Just remember, and be grateful you are in a better position than those grieving over lost loved ones today.

 

Please take a moment to think about what your typing and allow for some courtesy. Its not all about what your location is receiving, the wider picture is also important.

Edited December 23, 2013 by Blizzards

[Mark Griffin]

Pretty still out there now.  Protection from the peaks i presume.

[A.J]

just deleted 3 absolutely off topic 'north vs south' guff posts........if you want to keep posting them, that's fine by me....it'll take you a couple of mins to make the posts, just 2 seconds for me to delete them....hint hint

[knightrider]

The NMM 12Z is horrendous! 

 

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The south east could take a proper pasting tonight, 60mph gusts far inland, potential for 90mph+ in some coastal areas. I wouldn't venture out unless it's completely necessary, expect disruption from power cuts/trees coming down/damage to buildings. Stay safe tonight!

Oh gosh don't think I'll be getting much sleep tonight then, it's bad enough already 50mph+ gusts I'd say we've already had the lights flickering occasionally!

[aggy]

I can see two vicious looking 'hooks' on the imageSo two centres then

I've never seen a low here with two centers before I saw yesterday some charts were throwing in that possibility pretty impressive stuff however I'm dreading it to be honest I pretty much stay a stones throw from the beach my beautifull fence will be no longer

[Liam J]

Quit it with this north & south debate please folks, it completely ruins the atmosphere in here sand it's becoming extremely tiring. 

 

NO need at all!!

Edited December 23, 2013 by Liam J

[Summer Sun]

Fridays storm from tonight's ECM update

 

[EML Network]

Absolutely incredible out there in Brighton. 

 

Max Gust this side of Brighton and Hove thus far tonight = 66mph

 

http://www.shorehambeachweather.co.uk/

 

Had to wait for a bus not too far from the pier and the winds were fierce and relentless. and still 6 1/2 hour till it peaks here !!!!!!

[Mark Bayley]

Still some shocking ensembles being churned out for Friday! Potentially even more disruptive than the next 24 hours.

 

http://www.meteociel.fr/cartes_obs/gens_panel.php?modele=0&mode=1&ech=96

 

Number 17 is a good example >

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/gefs_cartes.php?ech=0&code=17&mode=0&carte=0

Hopefully nowhere near as strong as that. The GFS 12z is the least worse (but by no means good), with the ECM and UKMO progging the stronger winds to affect more of the UK. 

Edited December 23, 2013 by Mark Bayley

[Dan the Man]

Seems to have calmed down a tad here in the last hour. Seems as if the peak of the gusts for my area with top out around midnight tonight and the early hours.

 

925mb in Stornoway.  

 

Katrina - 902mb.

[Summer Sun]

Severe flood warning issued for Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor in Weymouth, Dorset