EARLY WEATHER WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!

The forecasters do seem to be alarmist these days covering all options.

Dai, where are you staying?

 

Blimey Barra! No ferry today then!!! :eek:

 

wouldnt fancy the ferry :eek:
The Met Office continues to expect an intense low pressure system to move east across the UK during Monday, bringing severe gales and potentially damaging gusts across some areas. Southerly winds are expected to strengthen during the early hours of Monday to give severe gales, with an additional swathe of westerly severe gales to follow later on Monday into the early hours of Tuesday. Gusts of 60 to 70 mph are expected but there remains a possibility of 80 mph gusts over exposed coasts and hills. Much depends on the exact track of the low centre but at this stage, parts of Wales and the southern half of England continue to be considered at greatest risk. Disruption could occur to transport and power supplies and there may be damage to buildings. This warning will be updated around 1100 on Sunday 9th March 2008.

Issued at: 1057 Sat 8 Mar

 

no ferry Paladin i suppose thats the islands cut off for the next week well at least we have our computers

 

I would love to look at your webcam Barra
but it won't let me. :(

 

I think the webcam must be suffering from the gale force winds

 

It was working earlier this afternoon,because the tropical tree in the front looked like it was going to lose it's top at any time. :D

Not sure though what the building was on the little island in the water,hotel or castle.

 

Strongy, we`re renting a place in Charmouth. What are the garden centres like in the area? :D

 

the building is a castle which dates back to 745AD it was the strong hold for the MACNEILS now owened by the national trust for Scotland "kismual Castle"

 

Not sure at all if we will get any part of the terrible storm but I'm not taking any changes...hard hat at the ready and steel cappers on I just knew they would come in handy one day! :D

Seriously though I really do hope that no one gets hurt in this storm after all houses and personal stuff can't be compared to human life so take care guys. Hel.xxx.

 

And now the Shipping Forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 1130 on Sunday 09 March 2008.

There are warnings of gales in Forth Tyne Dogger Humber Thames Dover Wight Portland Plymouth Biscay Fitzroy Sole Lundy Fastnet Irish Sea Shannon Rockall and Malin.

The general synopsis at 0600:
Developing atlantic low moving rapidly southeast, expected east Shannon 949 by 0600 tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours:

Viking North Utsire South Utsire:
Southerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good.

Forties Cromarty:
Southwest backing southeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good.

Forth Tyne Dogger:
Southwest 5 backing southeast 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good becoming moderate.

Fisher German Bight:
Southwest 5 backing southeast 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Humber Thames Dover Wight:
Southwesterly 5 increasing severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good becoming moderate or poor.

Portland Plymouth:
Southwesterly 5 to 7 increasing gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later. Moderate or rough becoming high or very high. Rain or showers. Good becoming poor.

Biscay Fitzroy:
West or southwest 5 to 7 increasing severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Fitzroy, perhaps storm 10 later in Biscay. Very rough becoming high or very high. Rain or showers. Good becoming poor.

Sole Lundy Fastnet:
West 5 to 7 backing south gale 8 to storm 10 then veering west, perhaps violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high, occasionally phenomenal later in Sole and Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good becoming poor.

Irish Sea:
West 5 or 6 backing south gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon:
West 5 to 7 backing south gale 8 to storm 10 then veering northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, perhaps hurricane force 12 later. high becoming very high or phenomenal. Rain or showers. Good becoming very poor.

Rockall Malin:
West 6 or 7 backing southeast gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in Rockall. Squally wintry showers then rain. Good becoming moderate or poor.

Hebrides Bailey:
Westerly backing easterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Hebrides, decreasing 3 or 4 in north Bailey. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or good.

Fair Isle:
Southwest backing southeast 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes Southeast Iceland:
Southwesterly 5 to 7 decreasing 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good.

 

if its any concilation next weekends weather is looking good!!!!!!!
maybe this is the lamb arriving after the lion?????