Robin Nicholson wrote:

It suggested to me that there is not going to be a really major event
after all- just a good soaking and associated strong winds. I noted
the gale warnings.

I was expecting one highly distinctive centre, and the wording
'rapidly deepening'(or whatever) from x mbs to x mbs

Very odd - slightly at odds with the BBC Breakfast forecast that had
the big fat BBC important font with "Storm Warning" talking about
70mph, possibly 80mph winds on the coasts.

I also think "Storm" is a bit confusing, I reckon most people would
associate storm with thunderstorm. What's wrong with "wind warning"?

At least this moderately interesting weather moves attention away from
our bloody woeful cricket team....

Richard