"N_Cook" wrote in message
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Richard Dixon wrote in message
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Interested to see the models pointing to this low shipping down from
the NW - a most unusual direction for a storm that rapidly deepens
(both GFS and ECMWF in impressive agreement of 996mb to 956mb in 24
hours).

Looks like possibly some widespread strong winds with gales in places
- nothing too dramatic I'd wager but what interests me is seeing
possibly force 8 in the sea areas as far north as Norway and as far
south as Portugal !

Cheers
Richard


Coincides with near enough peak spring tide, plus about 1/4m from
generalised elevated N Atlantic to the W of the UK . Canvey Island '53
flood
storm surge came from that direction with bottling up in the southern
North
Sea.

Advisories recently issued for heavy rain and severe gales on Sunday and
Monday :-

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=3

Jon.