Yesterday evening saw a powerful convective squall run across the south that had everything but the kitchen sink in some locations. Whilst powerful wind gusts were a feature of this, the main event is still to arrive although buoy data to the far SW indicates some increase in the breeze in that area with gusts already pushing 80mph. It's relatively quiet and simply breezy here in Basingstoke but that may be very different in 6 hours time

Buoy 62023 which is just south of Ireland has recently recorded 97mph

96mph recorded at the Needles Isle of Wight. 

Give it a few hours.

I think that was at around 11pm yesterday when the squall line came through. Extremely lively at that time!

saw this on the news. does anyone know where this data can be found - did a search and can find nothing. thanks just slightly breezy here in eastbourne - but the sky does indeed look angry xx

Needles data is here: http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weather/weather-stations/obsid/99017.html 

Updated Meto warnings. Wind warnings go further north now into my area and up into West Midlands as well. Have to not to bad here just yet.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=map

 Normal breezy day in my area so far. 

Yes I agree. All the action is in the Severn Estuary. Needed more of a WNW wind for us to be affected. The Mendip hills are protecting us currently. 

thank you

Yes ART, I was expecting to get up to something a bit more blowy than what we have this morning.

We've even missed most of the showers here. Just shows how a land fetch wind in Winter can make all the difference to the severity of these cold unstable showery airflows. The Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary are taking most of the severe weather at present where the wind blows directly in off the sea.

Still best forewarned ..  Who can be accurate... 

You're confusing the rather sharp line segment structure yesterday evening, which had some very strong gusts associated with it, with the broadscale flow today which is yet to peak for the Solent region.

There is no reason to believe anyone has been 'caught out' as you say, especially as today's winds have not peaked yet.

from the BBC news front story:

The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" wind warning for Wales, south-west England, London and south-east England and says coastal areas could see giant waves and localised flooding.

no it hasn't... there is no amber warning in place for London. 

The wind is a wee bit stronger than my earlier post but still nothing to worry about so far. I think The west coast and the Mendip hills are taking the edge off to a certain degree for this area as Gibby has mentioned.

I think that's the MetO defined region rather than London itself, but it does come over as a bit misleading:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1454889600&regionName=se

The region is called "London and southeast England", so yes they have.

Certainly windier generally this morning than last night here although there were some strong gusts in the squall front last night. 

Still wild on the west coast: check out the Woolacombe surf cam: http://www.eyeballhq.tv/surfcheck/woolacombe/