South East England & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 13/02/14

[Bluebreezer54]

The wind really started picking up here around 5pm and is increasing by the hour. The Met Office site at Heathrow reported the latest gust speed at 53mph and I think the peak is still some way off yet.

 

I tried to advise a friend of mine who knows of my weather interest that she should not make a totally uneccessary journey to visit a friend this evening, she wouldn't listen though. I have to wonder at folk some time.

 

Take care people, I suspect a few of us will be following events closely tonight so it will be interesting to read all the updates.

[Isabellesnanny]

Wind has really picked up, this side of Croydon, last 10 minutes or so.

 

Tom.

Not far from Croydon here and very gusty .

[steveinsussex]

it's hardly what I'd call a storm down here. 

 

What on earth is going on, looking at the pressure charts we should be experiencing MUCH stronger gusts than we have been experiencing thus far along the South Coast this side of the I.O.W

 

I think this has made landfall much later than was predicted, I'd estimate Maximum Gusts down here will be at about 3am, as opposed to midnight. 

 

Wind is slowly picking up with the occasional gust, Max 52 Mph so far, and that must have been a one off, because I can only just barely hear the wind out there, normally at 52 Gusts, its roaring !!

 

So I'm totally and utterly confused 

 

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

 

 

3am onwards was always the forecast to peak in the SE

[Marie]

Any gusts of note there yet? Brighton update live on BBC N24 looked lively enough!

Things are starting to get going here can't tell you speed of the gusts but pressure is 972.3 and still dropping

[lassie23]

All calm in my back garden............. still, even my cat is out.

[SteveCoops]

My sheltered weather station had just had its highest gust of the day at 29MPH. Considering 30odd is the highest ever, I guess it's quite windy at home.

[john pike]

hi jason

 

keep your eye on the fax updates

 

it looks to be calming down next week

 

and high pressure might pay a visit for a while

 

not going to go anywhere past 120 for now

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

Things are really picking up here now, my Vantage Vue has stopped reporting a light breeze and is now reporting an even stronger gentle breeze! 

[john pike]

hi tom

 

getting windy here now as well

 

that chinese was nice though

[Whereisthesnow?]

Blimey! It's getting gusty in old Bexley now.

[Iceni]

I thought Brighton was suppose to get it in the nuts with this storm?

 

 

From what I've heard Brighton gets it in the nuts all the time. It's famous for it.

[Team Jo]

Very windy here, gusts are roaring between our house and next door, who I think are going to lose their gutter by the way it's flailing in the wind and banging onto the roof. We've had a power cut here at some juncture this evening as well, as all the timers on everything are either flashing or reset, but this must have happened before I got in from work. Just despatched the OH into the garage to get some torches.

On the upside we have a couple of lovely ribeye steaks and a good red for tea, and thankfully the stove is gas

Pressure is down to 981mb at the moment....

[Canalboy]

From what I've heard Brighton gets it in the nuts all the time. It's famous for it.

Not much fun in being young, free and shingle on Brighton beach tonight

[Team Jo]

All calm in my back garden............. still, even my cat is out.

Could you put your location in your profile please?

[Isabellesnanny]

hi tom

 

getting windy here now as well

 

that chinese was nice though

Did you have the paper wrapped prawns  - Wing Yips finest !!

Edited February 14, 2014 by Isabellesnanny

[stainesbloke]

Had some crazy wind gusts here, was that a squall line?! Trees were roaring in the wind! Thought the winds were meant to get strong much later.

Edited February 14, 2014 by stainesbloke

[lassie23]

From what I've heard Brighton gets it in the nuts all the time. It's famous for it.

[Jason T]

current.

 

[Met4Cast]

The BBC/Sky News South-East bias really is showing today. Weeks and weeks of storms across the rest of the country and now the South-East is in the firing line every news channel has a special "weather" program. 

[lassie23]

Could you put your location in your profile please?

london

[chilly milly]

Temp at 9.6c here, with pressure at 974 hPa

 

Wind would be what I'd call a strong breeze, it's blowing a bit.

 

 

Nearest weather station states 10.2c, pressure 975hPa

 

Wind speed 25mph gusting 40mph

[Snowangel-MK]

Image courtesy of EUMETSAT (taken at 19.45)

 

 

 

 

...I hope there isn't a sting in the tail !

 

 

Although we are on the 40 page mark as this thread is blowing along so nicely I think we could let it run over the night and I'll open a new one when calm is restored in the morning if that's ok with everyone 

 

 

 

 

[Flaked Queen]

Just went shopping and set my mum up in her new flat . My goodness it's very windy and wet might have to pop back out to pick up a tv for her in slough or maybe I will

Leave it till

Tomorro :/

Stay safe all and happy valentines day <3

[lassie23]

rose bush starting to sway, argos weather station pressure lowering, cat going mental, storm incoming

[Tom Quintavalle]

Did you have the paper wrapped prawns  - Wing Yips finest !!

 

12 squares of Sesame Prawn Toast, a steal @ £1.65.

 

Wind increasing still.

 

Tom.