Atlantic Storm #6 - Frank

[SparkleS]

11 minutes ago, Ross Andrew Hemphill said:

Frank is 944mb now, not bad!

What do you mean by not bad?? As in strong or not lol, im a novice here!

[tinybill]

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

 

not to bad at  the  moment winds  only gusting 70  mph  over  ireland

[heccygabber]

Just a crisp packet blower so far

[four seasons in one day]

Not too bad just 70mph?  tiny who? 

[Mokidugway]

2 minutes ago, heccygabber said:

Just a crisp packet blower so far

That's good ,afterall they are easy to replace.

[heccygabber]

2 minutes ago, four seasons in one day said:

Not too bad just 70mph?  tiny who? 

I think the wind is scaring him even though he's not the one expericing the 70mph winds 

[Liam J]

Gale force SE'ly winds here on the coast with gusts into the 60's now, further afield very windy with winds gusting 70mph+ over parts of N Ireland (78mph recorded earlier @ Magilligan) and the Western Isles, about as forecast at the moment. 

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[Zenarcher]

Gusting just under 40 mph here at the moment expecting it to pick up more later on. ST Kilda reported a 117 mph gust this evening. Other places have reported 60 to 75 mph gusts across Ireland, Scotland and some parts of England and Wales along the West.

[Tom Lynch]

Ok weather gods - what are going to do to me over the next two days.  I place sand bags and deploy flood gates - so you decided to blow my trees down.  What have I done to you? 

 

Tom

[Fiona Robertson]

2 hours ago, Sainsbo said:

Let's hope the ECM, and more patricularly the ARPEGE are wrong about this secondary low, the presure gradent is extremely tight.

 

 

 

 

If that secondary low stays on the track it's on, it's gonna sweep across the central belt of Scotland.

[Summer Sun]

Frank has dropped 30mb in 18 hours - weather bomb

 

[Thunderbolt_]

Gone very windy here in the last hour or so. No rain yet, though.

[Frosty hollows]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/learn-about-the-weather/weather-phenomena/weather-bomb

[toggerob]

Iceland looking a tad gusty overnight and into tomorrow..

[jello]

Severe conditions here in Northern Ireland.  And going to keep an eye on this little one to come along after frank tomorrow.

All flights cancelled at international airport, flights diverted and the ones that have been able to land have had to sit on the tarmac some for up to 3 hours now as all airport operations have been suspended. 

Power cuts everywhere over 6000 properties now without power, 100s of trees down, landslides, flooding.  Police advising against all non essential travel. I can see why.

 

Edited December 29, 2015 by jello

[Swaledalehenry]

Wind just picked up here (suddenly gusting to 35 mph) and temp rising. 

 

 

 

 

 

[SparkleS]

26 minutes ago, jello said:

Severe conditions here in Northern Ireland.  And going to keep an eye on this little one to come along after frank tomorrow.

All flights cancelled at international airport, flights diverted and the ones that have been able to land have had to sit on the tarmac some for up to 3 hours now as all airport operations have been suspended. 

Power cuts everywhere over 6000 properties now without power, 100s of trees down, landslides, flooding.  Police advising against all non essential travel. I can see why.

 

Blimey!!!! I see it http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/storm-frank-weather-bomb-hits-10664632

[Gary R Betreen]

The wind has really picked up in Greater Manchester. House rattling. Not much sleep me thinks!

[Thunder Snow]

Very windy and drizzle

[Thunder Snow]

Rain looks very patchy so far 

[Fiona Robertson]

Wind is noisy here, but so far nothing out of the ordinary. Max winds expected around midnight. Not seen any rain as yet.

[Liam J]

Winds not that far away from touching severe gale 9 mean speeds here on the coast, gusts 60-65mph, rain been quite sporadic so far (good) !! But looks to be getting it's act together over Ireland so not out of the woods by any means. 

Gales are pretty widespread over Ireland and W & N UK with gusts 60-70mph and been a few towards 80mph, very stormy night may need to put ear plugs in!  

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Edited December 29, 2015 by *Sub*Zero*

[Fiona Robertson]

I really need to get an anem.....ameno.......anenemom....... a wind speed gauge 

[E4-Fatboy]

Would I be correct in thinking that the secondary low is more of an issue, than storm Frank itself.

[Liam J]

1 minute ago, Fiona Robertson said:

I really need to get an anem.....ameno.......anenemom....... a wind speed gauge 

Handy little things! Mine packed up tonight think it's the batteries so won't be recording wind speeds again tonight... Max mean speed was 44.6mph with a top gust while it was working of 66.3mph.