Storm Eunice - 18th February

[Marcus_surfer]

All schools and non essential services will close tommorow with swansea council advising people to stay home. The worst of the winds look to be over by noon here.

[Snowy L]

12 minutes ago, Panayiotis said:

Growing concern that the Met might be missing a swathe of stronger winds across the midlands as Eunice pulls away. AROME showing the area where stronger gusts may occur and I do believe this needs watching with the upcoming runs ..

Isn't this precisely when a sting jet would form, behind the low?

[TwisterGirl81]

1 minute ago, swebby said:

I was assuming it was because of being in the leeward side of Dartmoor, but then i checked places like Okehampton for comparison and they are not that much worse.  Bude seems to top out at 74mph, and that is about as exposed as you will get.  I just assume there are slightly different calculations being made for the value, or different heights maybe e.g 2m vs 10m

Could be, it's very odd, no wonder people get confused, there's too many different models and each weather organisations use

[winterof79]

There will be further Red alerts believe me,as we move through the overnight period.

[Nick L]

Just now, winterof79 said:

There will be further Red alerts believe me,as we move through the overnight period.

That may well be the case, but it would be utterly pointless by that stage.

[SP1986]

8 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Having lived in Stoke-on-Trent for the past 6 years, I’ve learned that people ignore any risk of severe in this region.

we usually get away with most severe weather to be honest, so it's not surprising.

[Dorsetbred]

34 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

I'm gas too! Will need a match to light it but other than that ...! Just been out and taken the gazebo over the chickens down, tied lids to feed bins, brought our dustbins up to the house. Laid some stuff down. Other bits are loose but as I don't have a shed to put them in they will have to chance it!! Got batteries for battery candles, got a shopping list for local Tescos after school run, need matches and pillar candles if they have any ...!, some tinned food, could do with some more milk, battery pack for phone on charge. I think I am as prepared as I can be now.  Almost ...!

Watch out that the Yanks and the Germans don't block your gas feed!

[winterof79]

Just now, Nick L said:

That may well be the case, but it would be utterly pointless by that stage.

Totally agree Nick but its still undergoing explosive cyclogenisis and probably its exit point has yet to be nailed 

[Mark Smithy]

Crikey. The 12z ICON-EU is pretty shocking across most of southern Britain.

[Karl83]

24 minutes ago, ANYWEATHER said:

On top of the Severn Bridge

Haha - If I could I would!! Must say that flood warning for Gloucester is insane.

[Midlander]

2 minutes ago, Mark Smithy said:

Crikey. The 12z ICON-EU is pretty shocking across most of southern Britain.

Here is it with the windspeed values, personally hoping it moves further north a bit

[Snowkissedtwice]

Schools in Wimborne have closed. Email states that this is because the Met office has changed the amber warning to red for Dorset.

[Liam Burge]

Might travel to Burnham-on-sea to watch the waves crash against the sea defences. This could be a once in a while experience.

 

[Theresnoway]

The Met Office Red has disappeared from the App, I wonder if they’re updating?

[Stubbette]

28 minutes ago, SP1986 said:

As the storm moves east, after it has pummelled southern areas, and is causing issues in the southeast, the UKV wants to cause problems in the northwest of England.. obviously this is a bit imby, and may not happen, but there is not much representation on here of the back edge effects for the northwest, and north Midlands. UKV, if you can trust its projections showing a swathe of winds approaching 85mph on the coast, and around 70-75mph down the 'Cheshire Gap', no doubt due to funnelling. It could of course be way off the mark, but the potential is there.

BBC seems to think the area around the Cheshire Gap will have light rain and a fresh breeze tomorrow....!!! 

 

[Electricmumma]

Expect Met are updating as just had a yellow through for Saturday 

[Skullzrulerz]

Just now, Theresnoway said:

The Met Office Red has disappeared from the App, I wonder if they’re updating?

There's a new yellow warning for wind out for Saturday.

[Liam Burge]

Another warning in force for Saturday.

[Dbarb]

When does the met office issue evening updates? When can we expect a change to warnings?

[seb]

Wow Icon for SE, especially South London, East Sussex and Kent. The only with up  Mid 80s with a few mid 90s thrown in across the Downs.

[TheMoonman]

19 minutes ago, Pixel said:

Not sure when this chart updates but:

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looking pretty nasty out there tomorrow afternoon round these parts - I think the black line could be a predicted sting jet? 

I hope not, I'm right under that

[Britneyfan]

Well on the latest run showing 85mph here in south Essex, goodbye roof 

[Mark Smithy]

5 minutes ago, Midlander said:

Here is it with the windspeed values, personally hoping it moves further north a bit

 

 

There's a 100 mph showing there at Hartland Point, north Devon.

I think to state the obvious this is an evolving situation. The low looks menacing, anecdotally I would say more so looking at the fax outputs and current synoptics. 

Nasty storm.

[Skullzrulerz]

11 minutes ago, Mark Smithy said:

Crikey. The 12z ICON-EU is pretty shocking across most of southern Britain.

Is the low further South this time?

[Adzyy]

A number of UK Attractions have announced as closing tomorrow:

Chessington World of Adventures Resort
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
Warwick Castle
The London Eye
The Blackpool Tower
SEA LIFE Weymouth

Scary stuff ahead!