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Polar Low
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:25:57 AM

Dont tell me speed its nasty


My station has just recorded an 18.4m/s gust which is impressive considering it's sheltered from the wind by buildings. Pressure rising very fast now.

Originally Posted by: Ulric 

Coxy410
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:27:45 AM

The temperature's falling (from 16.8 to 15.2C in the last hour) and the pressure has levelled off at 981 hPa - it looks like we're in the squally phase of the low now down here.

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Where is the temperature falling and where is down here please

Originally Posted by: Coxy410 

Ive googled here but still cant find it..

Originally Posted by: Coxy410 


If you look on the left (by the the poster's name) you'll see a location in most cases - in my case, Leysdown. That's in north Kent, meaning the mild air entrained in the low has left the SE of England now.

Originally Posted by: Retron 



Cool, i still cant see on your posts...Its just last year we had nowcasts with no location and im sure one of the mods asked for signatures at the bottom. cheers
Steve


Newborough, Cambridgeshire
and......relax
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:32:13 AM

In Streatham South London, my weather staion on my roof recorded a gust of 49mph - the strongest of the year. Still gusty but average speeds now dropping as pressure rises...

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Retron
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:32:22 AM
From the Beeb's live coverage:

0730:

BBC Weather list the top 6 gusts at 07:00 GMT: Odiham, Hampshire, 78mph; Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight, 77mph; Langdon Bay, Kent, 70mph; Heathrow, 70mph; Northolt, London, 68mph; Kenley, London, 68mph.
Leysdown, north Kent
DeeDee
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:32:42 AM
Half term here so a late start, but the howling wind woke me at 6.30. Didn't really hear anything in the night. Now it really seems to be getting worse: very large branches in the road, pation chairs strewn everywhere as are pot plants etc. Really buffeting the house now.

But at least the milkman has been !
Harpenden, Herts.
Polar Low
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:33:35 AM

it sounds better wind not screming so much at me but still very gusty

Ulric
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:33:44 AM

Wind easing quickly here so I guess that was it. It did roar around the house quite worryingly at one point but now it's quiet.


 


still gusting to about 12m/s, pressure now reading 967 . The pressure change actually made me feel ill.

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picturesareme
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:34:28 AM



Was that it!UserPostedImageAll that hype!! its been nothing more than a strong autumn gale.
A hell of alot of rain though,here in wareham, over one and half inches overnight!

Originally Posted by: Whether Idle 


Worst I've seen here in 5 years in terms of damage if not actual wind strength. Fairly noteworthy I would have thought

Originally Posted by: Sevendust 


Given that many places are seeing damage, death and injury right now its a pretty half-arsed comment.

Originally Posted by: springsunshine 



No I agree it was just a strong gale. Rediculous amount of hype!! Fair play to the met as they kept it real and didnt jump on the super storm band wagon, I never once saw a warning (up to 11:30pm) that mentioned actual wind speeds.

Solent region seems to have been getting it worst as of 6am.

Hurn 74mph
Solent & St chatherines 75mph
Thorney 76mph

And some place near Bristol was 74 I think.

None of these wind speeds for costal areas are 'exceptional' or even 'extreme'. Yes they can cause damage, topple tree's and create bad sea's. It was right of the met to advice of potential damage and risk of tree's & tiles being blown off - just like they have to advice the risk with a few centimetres of snow!!

Lucy J
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:34:29 AM
No surprise - the cab company have just cancelled so I will have to walk to the office. Seems to have calmed d a little here in Brighton so I will brave it in about another 15 mins or so ..... Raincape and "stormproof" golf brolly ready but it's probably still far too bad for the brolly!
JoeShmoe99
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:35:10 AM
Looking at the coverage it thankfully doesn't look nearly as bad as was possible, haven't heard any deaths reported and damage looks minimal

Have relatives in London saying things not bad there at all
Rob K
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:37:14 AM
Woke about 6am by the strong gusts people mentioned. Can't see any damage outside though and rain has now cleared through.

Looks like a 974mb low just exited the UK

http://meteocentre.com/analyses/map.php?map=eur_full&date=2013102807&size=large&lang=en&area=eur 

Pretty much as the models forecast yesterday morning ie a whole lot less severe than they forecast 48 or 72 hours ago.

Trouble is 24 hour media can be very slow to react and if they have already decided this is the big story (which to be fair it DID look like on the models in Saturday) then they have to follow through with it even if it isn't.
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
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Monday, October 28, 2013 7:39:41 AM

Malkng it #1 story on National News for 24 hours beforehand looks like major overkill considereing the small area affectd (a bit)

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Matty H
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:40:19 AM
Complete non-event for here thankfully đź‘Ť Even less so than I was expecting. The worst we got we more akin to a weak squall line in the early hours. A very brief spell of gusty winds sandwiched by virtual calm. Not had a chance to catch up on other areas yet other than a quick look at Sky, which is naturally painting a picture of the southern half of Britain having been wiped out.
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Rob K
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:41:08 AM
Hourly pressure readings here overnight

2am: 984
3am: 982
4am: 981
5am: 979
6am: 979
7am: 985

Now 987 so a very steep pressure rise since 6am.
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
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Polar Low
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:41:20 AM

I know I fell for that one old couple next door now with me and family as very worried



Wind easing quickly here so I guess that was it. It did roar around the house quite worryingly at one point but now it's quiet.


 


still gusting to about 12m/s, pressure now reading 967 . The pressure change actually made me feel ill.


Originally Posted by: Ulric 

Retron
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:42:02 AM

Looking at the coverage it thankfully doesn't look nearly as bad as was possible, haven't heard any deaths reported and damage looks minimal Have relatives in London saying things not bad there at all

Originally Posted by: JoeShmoe99 


There was a boy swept out to sea and they've stopped searching for him. That's the only (probable) death so far reported.


As for some being a bit blasé about the whole thing (not you, btw!), it's worth noting that for many of us it's the strongest winds we've had in 13 years - that's noteworthy. And I'm sure the 40,000 people who are without power at the moment in UKPN areas would be delighted to know that it was just normal autumn winds as some are saying!


78 MPH gusts at Odiham, 70 at Heathrow and 70 MPH+ in Kent are newsworthy.

Leysdown, north Kent
Essan
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:44:22 AM

I think that was the 276th windiest night of the year here.......   Or possibly the 281st

Probably the wettest night though.

Max gust 8mph as the low pulled away, just after 5am

Andy
Evesham, Worcs, Albion - 35m asl
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Matty H
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:44:57 AM
Official peak gust from my closest weather station about 7 miles away was a rip-snorting 39mph.
Yate, Nr Bristol
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DeeDee
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:44:57 AM
It may not be that windy, but thanks to complete overkill by the press etc, there are virtually no trains running in the SE of England. We heard them announcing this at 5pm last night ! So trains or replacement bus services before 9am today.

IMO a complete over reaction by the rail companies. Millions commute into London every day including my husband, but nobody can go anywhere this morning. Complete lockdown for SE people who have to try and get to work.
Harpenden, Herts.
Retron
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:45:06 AM
Some interesting pictures from the Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/28/uk-bunkers-down-huge-storm-south 

Looks like the Cabinet Office has had a crane collapse onto it...
Leysdown, north Kent
Polar Low
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:47:38 AM

Now have sky coming over black   Help Jiries

Rob K
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:50:09 AM

Some interesting pictures from the Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/28/uk-bunkers-down-huge-storm-south 

Looks like the Cabinet Office has had a crane collapse onto it...

Originally Posted by: Retron 



Good map of rain totals too:

https://mobile.twitter.com/metdesk/status/394721001180626944/photo/1?screen_name=metdesk 

24 hours to 6am. A proper soak in the south - seems like the main area of rain kept further south than modelled?

Now mostly blue sky and a pleasant sunny morning here.
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
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JoeShmoe99
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:52:40 AM

It may not be that windy, but thanks to complete overkill by the press etc, there are virtually no trains running in the SE of England. We heard them announcing this at 5pm last night ! So trains or replacement bus services before 9am today. IMO a complete over reaction by the rail companies. Millions commute into London every day including my husband, but nobody can go anywhere this morning. Complete lockdown for SE people who have to try and get to work.

Originally Posted by: DeeDee 


Yes, whilst Darrens point is valid in that it is very windy in a few areas the wall to wall coverage by the news agencies and forward cancelling of trains does seem a rather large over-reaction

Whether Idle
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:52:50 AM

Port of Dover closed, though thankfully abating a little I hope! 


Most damage and strongest winds in 9 years at this location. 


 


At least the Met O and media gave people fair warning which has undoubtedly saved lives.  


If the media coverage  upsets a few weather geeks it's immaterial if the overall result is beneficial as it stops people venturing out and getting hit by branches/ trees/ scaffolding/ roof tiles etc. 

Dover, 5m asl. Half a mile from the south coast.
KevBrads1
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:54:23 AM

[quote=JoeShmoe99;544377]
As for some being a bit blasé about the whole thing (not you, btw!), it's worth noting that for many of us it's the strongest winds we've had in 13 years - that's noteworthy. .

Originally Posted by: Retron 



Interesting considering we had storms such as October 2002, March 2004, January 2007, March 2008, off the top of my head.

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