First BIG Atlantic storm to cross UK

[stu]

This one is a bomb! dropping 36mb in under 24 hours - here is a new flash from the Metoffice

12 November 2003

The first storm of autumn will hit northern and western parts of Britain on Thursday night and Friday morning, Met Office forecasters warned today.

The intense depression will blow in from the Atlantic on Thursday night bringing high winds and heavy rain, with parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland, northern England and Wales most at risk. Winds in these areas are likely to exceed 70 m.p.h.

Keith Groves, Head of Forecasting at the Met Office, said: "Until now autumn has been relatively quiet in terms of Atlantic storms. However, this one will remind us what autumn can bring and the winds we expect in the north and west may well bring down trees and cause some minor structural damage".

[stu]

Current warnings:

ADVANCED WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

Here is an ADVANCED WARNING of Severe Gales affecting Northern Scotland, Eastern Scotland, South West Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West England, North East England, The Midlands, Wales and South West England.
Issued by the Met Office at 08:57 on Wednesday, 12 November 2003.
For enquiries regarding this warning - please contact your regional Met Office.
Transmitted by the Met Office. at 08:57 on Wednesday 12 November

A vigorous depression is expected to pass close to Northern Ireland and across northern Scotland on Friday bringing gales or severe gales with gusts perhaps reaching 70-80mph in places. Northwestern areas are at greatest risk. Damage to trees is likely with some minor damage to buildings. Driving conditions will become difficult with high-sided vehicles at particular risk. Motorists are advised to take extra care.

[TexasStooge]

All I can say is Stay safe!

[JCT777]

stu - let us know what happens. And stay safe.

[stu]

I will post some links up later but here is one where you can see the synopic setup

http://meteonet.nl/aktueel/brackall.htm

Tonight was the first time ever that I have seen UK weather news produce a coastal impact map - it looked like a USA Hurricane impact map with coastlines showing red where the strongest winds - which are now prog. to be hurricane force gusts @ 70-80mph sustanined is prog. to be @ 50+ mph.

[stu]

Under 24 hours to go now until one of the most ferocious storms of the year hits Ireland bringing winds of up to 80mph and heavy driving rain.
The storm system is now expected to hit Ireland between 4pm and 6pm tomorrow afternoon.
Into the evening, the strongest of the winds will move across to Wales and up the Irish Sea before moving into Northern England and the Borders by early Friday morning.
Then, during Friday afternoon, the Northwesterly gales will take over on the Western flank of the low and affect Northern Ireland then move up affecting Scotland by late afternoon.

So, a stormy old day ahead for much of the UK... we will take care out there

[ColdFront77]

This storm sounds more impressive than the very strong low pressure system and its associated cold front moving across the northern, toward the northeastern United States.

Stay safe, Stu!

[stu]

The depression has formed is it spinning up very very quickly this morning


Have to be quick as the boss is close by ....
10:18 QuickSAT show +30Knts already in SW quadrent
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/quikscat.phtml?station=62163

Looks like an very intence spin up was well
http://www.meteoam.it/satellit/WWW/visi ... :00:00.jpg
http://www.meteoam.it/satellit/WWW/vapo ... :00:00.jpg
http://www.meteoam.it/satellit/WWW/infr ... :00:00.jpg
Cheers

[stu]

Station 62029 - K1 Buoy now reporting 42Knts wind from the SSE

[stu]

Here is a Viz Sat image of the storm center as it approches SW Ireland.

what do you make of that - just 15 hours ago it was nothing at all - just a splodge of cloud !!

http://www.btinternet.com/~wokingham.we ... d-ir-w.JPG