Well, supposedly weather like this is not that common.

How come there's another installment arriving tomorrow.

Just seen the Irish forecast, the isobars are so close together over Northern Ireland, they're almost touching each other, and the centre pressure is predicted to be below 960.

As I think someone said a few days ago.

"batten down the hatches", and anything else that can move!

Pretty grim over in Sweden as well...


http://www.jengajam.com/r/Sweden-Storm-Damage

...and Ireland. This morning from Irish Met Office -
Severe Weather Warning
Stormy weather expected on Tuesday. South to southwest winds will reach speeds of 30 to 40 mph in the morning, with gusts of 50 to 70 mph. They will become west to southwest in direction during the afternoon and evening, and reach speeds of 45 to 55 mph with gusts of 80 to 100 mph in exposed parts of the West and North. Elsewhere gusts of 70 to 80 mph can be expected There is also a risk of coastal flooding in the Northwest on Tuesday and Tuesday night due to the extremely strong onshore winds. Valid 0600 11/01/05 to 0600

NORTHERN ENGLAND,SCOTLAND & N.IRELAND
 

To echo that the BBC issued simialr warnings for tonight cautioning a VERY severe storm, massive in size, about to pound most of Northern Ireland, Western Scotland and Northern England with get this 90-100mph winds to be expected.
Southern areas not expected to get away lightly either with VERY strong winds elsewhere but the worst parts highlighted above.

Looks a very messy for tonight.

Take care out there and secure those steps, GPUs and baggage carts. Mind the wind doesnt catch that cargo door as well.

Here's the current UK Shipping Forecast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/shipping/

Plenty of Storm 10s around with some rising to Hurricane 12.

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See TORRO summary. Answer appears to be Fraserburgh (Grampian) on 13 February 1989, with a windspeed of 142 mph :ouch:. Whether you view Fraserburgh as a civilised location is up to you.

Was pax on SN2193 into NCL on Sunday. Approach was rather entertaining and all hell seemed to break loose as we crossed the perimeter fence. Lots of respect to the guys at the front, couple of bounces on landing felt like a pretty good result in those circumstances.

Batten down the hatches .. again
 

LONDON HEATHROW - EGLL - LHR
FT: TAF EGLL 111027Z 111812 21020G37KT 9999 SCT025
BECMG 1821 24017G27KT
TEMPO 1820 4500 RADZ BKN008=


LONDON GATWICK - EGKK - LGW
FT: TAF EGKK 111027Z 111812 21024G40KT 9999 SCT025
BECMG 1821 24017G28KT
TEMPO 1820 4500 RADZ BKN008=


LONDON LUTON - EGGW - LTN
FT: TAF EGGW 111027Z 111812 21025G42KT 4500 RADZ BKN008
BECMG 1821 24017G30KT 9999 NSW SCT025
PROB40 TEMPO 2106 24022G42KT =


MANCHESTER - EGCC - MAN
FT: TAF EGCC 110930Z 111812 23022G35KT 9999 SCT025
PROB30 TEMPO 0110 24025G45KT 7000 SHRAGS BKN020CB=


GLASGOW - EGPF - GLA
FT: TAF EGPF 111039Z 111812 22025G40KT 9999 SCT020
TEMPO 1812 23035G50KT 7000 SHRA RA BKN015CB=


EDINBURGH - EGPH - EDI
FT: TAF EGPH 111039Z 111812 22025G40KT 9999 SCT025
TEMPO 1812 24035G50KT 7000 SHRA RA BKN020CB=


ABERDEEN - EGPD - ABZ
FT: TAF EGPD 111010Z 111812 16027G45KT 9999 SCT018 BKN040
PROB40 TEMPO 1812 8000 SHRA BKN014
BECMG 2124 22040G65KT
BECMG 0912 25030G50KT =


NEWCASTLE - EGNT - NCL
FT: TAF EGNT 110930Z 111812 23022G35KT 9999 SCT025
BECMG 1922 24028G45KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2212 25034G55KT 7000 SHRAGS BKN020CB=

Should prove 'interesting' at Aberdeen on 16 (or 34)

Have you got the forecasts for Stornoway or other more northerly airports in Scotland?

Lets not forget Horan International!

EIKN 111200Z 111322 22035G60KT 9999 SCT018
TEMPO 1422 24040G70KT 5000 -SHRAGS SCT010 BKN016CB

Brabazon ... just for you ....

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STORNOWAY - EGPO - SYY
FC: EGPO 111252Z 111319 18025G40KT 9999 SCT015 BKN025
TEMPO 1316 19030G55KT 5000 SHRA RA BKN015CB=

FT: TAF EGPO 101600Z 110018 22012KT 9999 SCT030
TEMPO 0004 23022G34KT 7000 -SHRA BKN022CB
BECMG 0609 17024G40KT 6000 -RA BKN016
TEMPO 0614 3000 +RA BKN010
BECMG 1215 16032G50KT SCT020
TEMPO 1418 6000 SHRA BKN014
BECMG 1518 17040G68KT 7000 RA BKN016=

SUMBURGH - EGPB - LSI
FC: EGPB 111206Z 111320 17020G37KT 9999 FEW022
TEMPO 1320 8000 RA BKN012
BECMG 1518 16032G48KT=

FT: No recent bulletins for EGPB


BENBECULA - EGPL - BEB
FC: EGPL 111207Z 111318 16030G45KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030
TEMPO 1318 16040G55KT 5000 SHRA RA BKN015CB=

FT: No recent bulletins for EGPL

WICK - EGPC - WIC
FC: EGPC 111206Z 111319 16018G34KT 9999 FEW020 BKN040
TEMPO 1317 5000 RA BKN007
BECMG 1417 17028G45KT=

FT: No recent bulletins for EGPC

Am I the only one looking at this thread and thinking 'Get a Life'!!

I mean, wow, the wind at Heathrow is going to be 20kts gusting 37, and it's 60 degrees off. Whoopee Doo! Is this rumours and news, nope didn't think so, how about setting up a weather anoraks corners instead??

Or maybe I should get a life for looking at this thread in the first place, and then being bothered to reply. Who knows!

To save everyones time, the UK Metars and Tafs can be obtained from amongst other places, the Met Office Aviation website and it's free to register:
Met Office

Latest TAF from My Backside International:

MY BACKSIDE INTERNATIONAL EGGY:

111330Z 111509 16022G34KT 5000 FEWCLINGONS SCTDEWBERRYS BECMG 1518 -FOLLOWTHRUS 20030G45KT BECMG 2124 23035G50KT TEMPO 0009 +FOLLOWTHRUS 24045G65KT :D

I am interested and that doesnt make me an anorak !!! Have you looked at the satellite picture just out to the west of scotland ( which is where I live ). There is a vicious ' eye ' and its heading our way. My teenage son will be embarking on a two hour train journey late this afternoon.........so I AM interested, not from an aviation point of view but from a concerned mother's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bottom Feeder.....

It aint rumours or news, but there again it aint being posted in rumours or news!!!, its being posted in Spotters corner where the spotters read.

Quick pointer for you.

40 kts + Rain + 60 degrees off the runway heading = DIVERSIONS.

So to summerise the planes that were to operate into say Liverpool might not be able to due to the weather, meaning that Birmingham for instance might get some flights that normally operate into Liverpool, this is where the spotters come into things and why such things are posted in spotters corner.

So to answer your question to the get-a-life quandry.......YES.

Will the wind be strong enough to blow Aberdeen away.:O

Not sure if it should have been moved from R&N since the current and imminent severe weather conditions in the north and west of the UK are causing major problems - even deaths on the roads - and it is a main NEWS story. Oh well looks like it's only going to be of interest to "spotters" now....

I started this thread (and the previous one - which is still in R&N!) as I considered it newsworthy and current. I see no reason why it should have been moved to this section, and certainly consider it justifies a place in Rumours and NEWS than quite a few other postings - I'm with Brabazon.

As a thought, which do you think will have a greater aitrime this evening on the news bulletins, this storm (one of the worst for over a decade) or the Easyjet rumour?

Always thought that weather was of great operational importance to you flying types, especially more extreme weather which is likely to cause all manner of operational problems at a majority of airfields across the country. Never met a pilot who wasn't interested in the weather, never met a spotter who has ANY interest in the weather... So the question is, were those who were complaining spotters or pilots? :rolleyes:

As has already been mentioned, its also newsworthy. So what are the bets that you've just moved this thread, only for a whole crop of them to appear overnight and tomorrow....

Regards the highest windspeed, 177mph see below..

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/s/saxa_vord/

There were further gusts in the same area of 160 mph recorded in 1991 (I think) on New Years Eve. A couple of birdwatchers who wanted to be the first names in the vistors book for the New Year were killed when the bird watching chalet they were sleeping in was subsequently blown over a cliff edge......

Perhaps 'civilised' is pushing it a bit here...

It's a bit draughty up here, a 25kg bag of coal just blew over.
The lights are flickering too, so I think it's possibly getting just too tasty to stay online...

EGPO 111650Z 19048G67KT 8000 -SHRA FEW012 FEW018CB BKN035 07/03 Q0967

Doesn't surprise me in the least.

Wish us luck!

Just flew GLA - BFS with Easy. Departed 23 into strong headwind like the proverbial bat out of hell. Astounding rate of climb.

Arrival at Aldergrove 'interesting' to say the least. Rocking and rolling the whole way in.

One question...the approach into Aldergrove was done on a low flap setting (I was sat just behind the wing), and seemed to be pretty fast. Any comments on this technique?