News of rumoured extreme low pressure. 940mb.
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Fair play to the APP guy at Cork - he's working his butt off tonight. QNH is dropping every 10 minutes, 6 in the queue and landing acc reporting wind shear of +/- 15 all the way down.
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Wind has changed direction here in Galway now and the rain has eased as the low closes in. Imagine it will be a bit calmer now until tomorrow when the back end of the low hits us. Meanwhile all you guys east of us and in Britain, get ready it's coming. 
You know listening to ATC live is most interesting at times. It's just a pity that you cannot listen in on British ATC because of some antiquated laws. That would be fascinating tomorrow.
You know listening to ATC live is most interesting at times. It's just a pity that you cannot listen in on British ATC because of some antiquated laws. That would be fascinating tomorrow.
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Looks as if the worst of the crud is east of you now corsair,
http://saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern/noaa/d...nt/n1bcurr.jpg
Brief dry slot and then the CBs arrive - have fun!
http://saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern/noaa/d...nt/n1bcurr.jpg
Brief dry slot and then the CBs arrive - have fun!
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So, where's this storm then ?
Ok, it's past midnight here 20 mi N of London and my roof isn't about to be blown off, my chimney isn't about to collapse etc etc.
The windows aren't even rattling ! They were last night though.
Did the forecasters screw up again or is all hell about to break loose ?
The windows aren't even rattling ! They were last night though.
Did the forecasters screw up again or is all hell about to break loose ?
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The storm
N Wales coast at 0047 hrs 10th March wind steady 30 kts occasional gusts 45 kts, pressure 986 mb. The satellite image and animation looks interesting on the Met Office website
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At least some of us will avoid it
At 2am today, the wind speed in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, hit 68mph.
Last night Gordon Brown held a crisis telephone meeting with officials from the EA, the Met Office and relevant government departments, as well as the emergency services and armed forces, to discuss the storm.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "They got the latest updates from the Met Office and Environment Agency and looked at the planned response to the incoming weather, the potential effect on the critical national infrastructure, and the contingencies in place to deal with the effects of the storm.
"They also discussed the public information campaign which is under way.
"The Prime Minister listened in on the call and made a couple of points."
Meanwhile, air and train delays and cancellations are expected.
British Airways cancelled several short-haul and domestic flights out of Heathrow Airport last night, and both Heathrow and Gatwick advised travellers to check with airlines before leaving home.
Last night Gordon Brown held a crisis telephone meeting with officials from the EA, the Met Office and relevant government departments, as well as the emergency services and armed forces, to discuss the storm.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "They got the latest updates from the Met Office and Environment Agency and looked at the planned response to the incoming weather, the potential effect on the critical national infrastructure, and the contingencies in place to deal with the effects of the storm.
"They also discussed the public information campaign which is under way.
"The Prime Minister listened in on the call and made a couple of points."
Meanwhile, air and train delays and cancellations are expected.
British Airways cancelled several short-haul and domestic flights out of Heathrow Airport last night, and both Heathrow and Gatwick advised travellers to check with airlines before leaving home.
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Hi all,
SLF here but just a quick question. Looking at the Met Office it shows the Northwest of England to have a 20% risk. At the moment, out of the majour airports in the UK, Liverpool and Manchester have the lowest QNHs (967mb and 970mb) - Does that mean the weather may have come more North than expected or is it normal for this to happen in majour storms?
QNH at Shannon is now 955mb
SLF here but just a quick question. Looking at the Met Office it shows the Northwest of England to have a 20% risk. At the moment, out of the majour airports in the UK, Liverpool and Manchester have the lowest QNHs (967mb and 970mb) - Does that mean the weather may have come more North than expected or is it normal for this to happen in majour storms?
QNH at Shannon is now 955mb
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mb over Ireland
Dublin reporting 956mb
Belfast is 954mb.
Shannon is 950mb
Cork is 951
**edited to change the rude word
Belfast is 954mb.
Shannon is 950mb
Cork is 951
**edited to change the rude word
Last edited by ACARS; 10th Mar 2008 at 08:22. Reason: Change the wording,
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mb over Ireland
...except that Irish ATC (perversely in my opinion) use the phraseology 'hectopascal' instead of 'millibar'. Is this just to be 'different'?
I know ICAO approve either, but why bother???
TOO
