Atlantic Storm 14th - 15th January

[Sussex Jules]

Is that a fact or your interpretation?

They reported it as an error on UKWW should have been the same as the METAR 49 kts

[djpaulbailey]

Starting to get quite gusty here at the mo...

[YiRda]

Just a normal atlantic storm, nothing more nothing less.

[Mapantz]

Starting to get quite gusty here at the mo...

Yep. Same here Paul! The rain hasn't quite arrived yet but did get some decent prefrontal showers.

[Geordiesnow]

Got to say the GFS has been spot on regarding the intensity of this low pressure system whilstthe ECM has forecasted a much shallower feature until more nearer the time. The UKMO has not been too bad either mind, not as deep as the GFS though. 

 

I think tomorrow morning will see the strongest winds from this system crossing Northern Ireland/SW Scotland/NW England which then later transfer to Southern Scotland and North East England but not to the same intensity and then it be Northern Scotland turn although again not to the same intensity as gusts that could be recorded across Northern Ireland, SW Scotland and NW England. No doubt the band of showers that is forecast will contain the strongest gusts during tomorrow morning. 

 

I would not rule out a 80mph gust either, especially in a coastal location. 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Tis getting a tad windy here too, plus it's melting all my hard earned snow

[smethwickgg102]

Capel Curig in North Wales has recorded a gust of 73mph & here in Grays it's already gusting in excess of 40mph and we're miles away 

[Jo S]

the wind has really picked up here, i can here my tv aerial rattling already 

[mickeyb44]

How odd, its calm here ?

[Jo S]

How odd, its calm here ?

it was calm about half an hr ago, now all changed

[imballinger]

The wind has gone here 

[Liam J]

Very gusty south easterly, pouring down! Squall line developing over Ireland.

 

 

 

[mac_]

Just a normal atlantic storm, nothing more nothing less.

 

Time will tell, looks pretty strong to me.

 

Capel Curig gusts up to 81 mph http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[matty40s]

The wind has gone here 

can you stick a location in your profile.

[Jo Farrow]

The wind has gone here 

Can you fill in your location, thanks

[Dr. Astro]

Not much wind here to be honest yet, albeit it's not set to properly arrive later, but as others have said, seems like a fairly normal atlantic storm, with high gusts.

[SP1986]

rain and wind shadow showing it's hand here.. I did take a walk down to the beach on the estuary, the wind is about sustained 28-31mph down there, but not too strong considering the open aspect. Here in the shelter at the top of the hill (shelter provided by trees and buildings) it is not windy at all, slight breeze.. but when the wind changes direction to SW-W we will get the full impact.

[TonyH]

81mph gust recently Capel Curig, 55mph here.

[Nick123]

It's a bit windy on the South Coast but no where near where I expected it to be. Maybe the met office were right on this one

[mickeyb44]

A few gusts here now, maybe 20 mph. Im tired and I just dont think ive got the energy to stay awake for the rest of it.

[Liam J]

Blowing a gale here, sustained into the 40's mph gusts around 60 mph. At least I'll get some sleep when the lull comes towards midnight, then the strongest winds come in around the southern part of the storm centre tomorrow morning onwards. 

[andy989]

Lights flicker with the stronger gusts now.  Tree down over the road about 4 miles down the road.

[imballinger]

Can you fill in your location, thanks

  Ooops sorry

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Wind howling here, reports coming in on the Ireland thread, West of Ireland is getting battered

[Mammatus]

20:00 Surface Pressure Plot

 

 

 

Looks even more impressive on the Euro! A strong Atlantic storm on our shores.

 

 

 

One area to watch tonight is the back-edge squall-line sweeping Wales and England. Some violent and likely damaging convective gusts will be associated with this.

 

Mammatus