"Britain is set to be battered by two bouts of stormy weather that are
expected to hit the country over the next few days.

Wind and rain will hit the UK on Friday night and may reach at least
80mph in Northern Ireland and southern Scotland.

And more gale force winds are expected to hit parts of the country,
especially the north, on New Year's Eve."

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6216063.stm

wrote:
"Britain is set to be battered by two bouts of stormy weather that are
expected to hit the country over the next few days.

For once the media understate things ! According to the Met Office
website, we've got 3 systems - tonight's low followed by the cold air
feature tomorrow across the south and then another system for the NW:

"The Met Office is forecasting a very disturbed spell of weather over
the next few days, with short periods of damaging winds expected to
affect some areas of the UK. Three specific periods of very strong
southwesterly winds are expected with potential to lead to disruption.
Firstly for Northern Ireland and Scotland winds gusting to 70mph
possibly 80mph are forecast for Friday evening and Early Saturday.
Secondly for East Anglia, East Midlands and southeast England winds
gusting to 70mph during Saturday evening. Thirdly for New Years Eve
through Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England with winds
gusting to 80mph in places. The public are advised to check their
latest forecasts at all times. "

Richard

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wrote:
"Britain is set to be battered by two bouts of stormy weather that are
expected to hit the country over the next few days.

For once the media understate things ! According to the Met Office
website, we've got 3 systems - tonight's low followed by the cold air
feature tomorrow across the south and then another system for the NW:

"The Met Office is forecasting a very disturbed spell of weather over
the next few days, with short periods of damaging winds expected to
affect some areas of the UK. Three specific periods of very strong
southwesterly winds are expected with potential to lead to disruption.
Firstly for Northern Ireland and Scotland winds gusting to 70mph
possibly 80mph are forecast for Friday evening and Early Saturday.
Secondly for East Anglia, East Midlands and southeast England winds
gusting to 70mph during Saturday evening. Thirdly for New Years Eve
through Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England with winds
gusting to 80mph in places. The public are advised to check their
latest forecasts at all times. "


Nothing unusual for the time of year though.

Will.
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Not sure how this is going to go.

Met Office are suggesting three bouts of short lived high winds.

Some charts i've seen have got a real "dartboard" on the map, with very
closely packed isobars right across the uk.... suggesting very strong
winds for all

I'd better get me kilt tied down for Sunday Eve

"BlueLightning" wrote in message
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I'd better get me kilt tied down for Sunday Eve


I think that would be kind :-)

Will.
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Will Hand wrote:

Nothing unusual for the time of year though.

Nothing unusual, but still the potential for damage !

Tomorrow's low shooting across southern parts looks interesting...

Richard

"Richard Dixon" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:

Nothing unusual for the time of year though.

Nothing unusual, but still the potential for damage !

Tomorrow's low shooting across southern parts looks interesting...

Richard


Indeed, we already have a good rain event on Dartmoor ( 60mm and still raining)
a bit more will make the rivers a tad lively :-)

Will.
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Shipping for both Lundy & Irish Sea
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Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, perhaps violent
storm 11 later.
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Highest wind area's at the moment, but south-west England and Wales are
only under a 30 percent risk of disruption on the chart
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Low Shannon 975 expected Norwegian Sea 959 by 1800 tomorrow. Developing
low moving rapidly northeast expected Wales 997 by same time

A rapidly deepening low moving across Wales... bad news for southern
England