Its beggining to look a lot like
Stormageddon
That system later next week is now being developed more rapidly by all the models except ECM, which was there already - kudos to it if that turns out to be the right solution.
What that leads to is a second large and deep system possibly bottoming out sub-940mb, competing with the Christmas storm for the title of UK's Strongest Storm 2013.
It will have some way to go though, as the storm 24th-26th December is modelled to bottom out at 932mb according to ECM, nearer 936mb according to GFS, with a tight pressure gradient producing wind gusts of 70mph widely, with some 80-90mph gusts certainly possible especially to the NW... like a re-hash of last Wednesday night, but probably more prolonged.
Down here in the south, the system later next week needs watching in case it is modelled to develop a bit more slowly again - this results in a track further SE, bringing the strongest winds that way and with the risk of the system still rapidly developing as it arrives, increasing the risk of 'freak gusts' or a sting jet situation.
Originally Posted by: Stormchaser