Wind here in Irvine (Southwest Coast of Scotland) picking up now, gusts of
55mph and averaging 25-30 mph. Dropping pressure seems to have bottomed out
at 988mB. Looks like the starm has arrived as predicted.

KM wrote:
Wind here in Irvine (Southwest Coast of Scotland) picking up now,
gusts of 55mph and averaging 25-30 mph. Dropping pressure seems to
have bottomed out at 988mB. Looks like the starm has arrived as
predicted.

sure has
No idea about the speeds but its arrived in Argyll - power cuts already
around us and the tide is incredibly high. We have a shallow tidal creek at
the bottom of the field which rarely shows a white horse - they were racing
in around 6 knots just before dark - very full and still another 2 hours
before high tide then.

Wind has really started to rattle all around the house. Going to light a few
candles and turn the volume up on the telly while it lasts

This is not going to be pleasant

Take care folks


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"Malcolm" wrote in message
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In article , Jill.
writes
The inshore waters forecast for Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan has
actually downgraded the wind speed slightly since this morning when force
11 seemed definite. The 1700 forecast states: "southwest gale 8 to storm
10, possible violent storm 11 at first, veering west or northwest 7 to
severe gale 9 on Wednesday". It's around 40-45 mph at the airport, gusting
to 60-65, though Malin Head, c.50 miles away, has 53 mph, gusting to 85.
The pressure here has been at 985mB for the last six hours.


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Malcolm

I notice that Benbecula at 1920 was 61kt gusting to 83kt which is definitely
F11.

Alan