IT's great, but it's not real-time. It simply takes the models' forecasts and uses that.

It is a wee bit easier to see the UK outline for NMM on Meteo 60

http://www.meteo60.fr/modeles-nmm-europe.php?parametre=precipitations&echeance=06h

....and the hourly close-up for south coast.

http://www.meteo60.fr/modeles-nmm-france.php?parametre=precipitations&echeance=04h

I'm amazed the MetO still only have yellow alerts out. After all the hooplah over the St Jude storm, you'd think they would increase warnings for western/central scotland at least with a sub 930mb storm approaching,

Yes, with the models, not actual recorded windspeeds:

http://earth.nullschool.net/about.html

Mesmerising!

Generally means they are in the middle of updating/upgrading.  Expect ambers galore shortly. 

Maybe even a few yellows for snow up in Scotland.

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The question is.... will they put out a red, due to the mass movement of people expected on Christmas Eve.

The joy of a matrix means that a different colour might be warranted for the same weather at different times of the season

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/guide/weather/warnings

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Yes this is normal for updating periods. The wind warnings are being posted shortly - Ambers probable.
Reds will not appear until less than 24hrs out but given the potential scenarios and the way the matrix system works, reds may well be issued at some point tomorrow.

I was just about to post thyat the warnings had gone - thanks for the suggestion on what they may be doing.

Having now read the warning thing, i can see why there have not been reds for previous events.  The only real difference between amber and red is "widespread"  so really depends on how they define widespread, although even by anyones definition, surely uk wide is widespread 

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Hmmm, well still a yellow wind warning now for Scotland / Northern Ireland

This 'event' now only around 24 hours away

Was just about to comment on that.  I would have thought confidence would be approaching very likely by now.  Maybe the latest info doesnt have it deepening as much?

Anyway off to do my Christmas shopping, i may be a while

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Well the BBC Weather twitter feed is using two hastags today - #weatherbomb and #explosivecyclogenesis

Nasy looking fax chart for the n/w but good news is it does ease nicely perhaps and maybe not quite as bad for the rest of us as it was a couple of days ago

http://www.weathercharts.org/ukmomslp.htm#t60

Reading the Chief Forecaster's Assessment, I think that there is supposed to be an amber warning out for wind as well ....

"Meanwhile, south to southwesterly winds will increase with gusts 70-80 mph likely around exposed coasts, particularly along the English Channel. Further inland, gusts of 50-60 mph are likely through the amber area, with a lower risk of gusts reaching 70 mph - more especially across southeast England during the evening."

Tweet earlier today from The Schafernator:

"likely that across less hardy south UK wind gusts similar to St Jude Storm but this time lasting much longer and wider area"

I don't think that's correct?  The Met Office website says

Red: Take action. Extreme weather is expected. Red means you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the weather. Widespread damage, travel and power disruption and risk to life is likely. You must avoid dangerous areas and follow the advice of the emergency services and local authorities.

'Widespread' doesn't mean for the UK it means 'widespread' within the geographic warning area.

The key difference is the word 'expected' - Amber says "increased likelihood' and 'potential' (disruption to travel, power etc).

Full explanations here: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/guide/weather/warnings

Which is pretty much what the model output is suggesting.

I am afraid I expect tomorrow night's news to be about fallen trees and damage to cars and property - and in all probability injuries to some.  Let's hope nobody is killed, but I fear it may happen again, like the last gales.  If a tree comes down on your car there's not a lot you can do about it.

I guess if the forecast gets any worse that might move to 'Red' but I doubt the authorities would consider - or be able - to close roads and get people off the streets.

Like most here I like interesting and exciting weather but this is worrying.

Aye, and of course most people don't read the MetO website, or weather forums, and rely wholly on the BBC or the Daily Express for the weather forecast - if at all.  Whatever the MetO do, many will be take unawares if it is indeed as bad as we fear.