Batten down the hatches winter storm chat 2011-12

[Channel Hopper]

Rockall area expecting hurricane (force 12) winds in the next hour or so, almost everywhere else is force 9 or above.

Hebrides will have a low of 944mb later tonight.

_http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/shipping_forecast/

 

[Channel Hopper]

And the neighbour's gutter is now in my garden.....

 

[2cvbloke]

And the neighbour's gutter is now in my garden.....

Hope you're charging them rent...

 

[satelliteman]

lol, yes tad nippy here also. 42 mph gusts in the Mids.

 

[sonnetpete]

I seem to have been quite lucky here. I've had to repair one or two bits of fencing but the fixed dishes all appear to be where they were. The motorised 1.2M may have moved slightly round the motor stub but until the wind dies away, I'm not keen on climbing a ladder to find out. Still very windy ATM though I suspect being over 200km from the Brittany coast may have helped.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Only damage here is one dead tree down, one fence panel blown out, and two tarpaulins in pieces.

 

[Channel Hopper]

First time I've seen that word.


Rockall
Gale warning issued 13 December 03:49 UTC

Westerly hurricane force 12 decreasing violent storm force 11 soon, further decreasing storm force 10 later

Wind West or southwest storm 10 to hurricane force 12, decreasing gale 8 or severe gale 9.
Sea State High or very high, occasionally phenomenal at first.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Poor.

 

[Captain Jack]

Viasat was spot on this morning - 71% on TV1000 Action so I think the Channel Master held up OK. I dread to think what would happen if it was on a DiSEqC motor!

 

[Lazarus]

I seem to have been quite lucky here. I've had to repair one or two bits of fencing but the fixed dishes all appear to be where they were. The motorised 1.2M may have moved slightly round the motor stub but until the wind dies away, I'm not keen on climbing a ladder to find out. Still very windy ATM though I suspect being over 200km from the Brittany coast may have helped.

That's good news, then - I too am over 200km from the Brittany Coast :-righton

 

[Channel Hopper]

The next cyclone off the Irish coast is already at 946mb and dropping fast

_http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

 

[Captain Jack]

Today we've had blue skies, sun, rain, hail that settled, snow, lightning, thunder and gale force wind... Apparently a lightning hit two trees not far from our office. Should have stayed home, but it was sunny when I left.

 

[Lazarus]

It appears this is merely the start.

I blame Sir David Attenborough.

 

[Albez]

The next cyclone off the Irish coast is already at 946mb and dropping fast

_http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

Oh great.. more good news

 

[satelliteman]

Looks pretty strong on the North coast.

_http://www.xcweather.co.uk

 

[Albez]

Today we've had blue skies, sun, rain, hail that settled, snow, lightning, thunder and gale force wind... Apparently a lightning hit two trees not far from our office. Should have stayed home, but it was sunny when I left.

Hey CJ.. U need to clear PM space.

 

[Analoguesat]

Its a tad breezy up here - its blowing a bloody hooley, pissing down with rain, and trying to snow.

Theres a tree in the shelter belt behind us hung up and trying to fall across the farm track. Fortunately its not big enough to do much damage - it'll take a fence out and block the track if it comes down, and maybe take the electricity cable with it so if I suddenly disappear tonight you know whats happened!

 

[andyxxxx]

Wind is the main issue here at the moment, my dish is very well sheltered (after it fell face first last year) but my brother's TD110 mounted on his shed has suffered from the gales, second time this year I've had to realign it.

Little bit of snow this morning but it disappeared as quickly as it came.

 

[Analoguesat]

Well some guys in a big jeep with a cherry picker and multiple spotlights took the dangerous tree down with minimal fuss. Most impressive seeing how had it was blowing at the time.

 

[Lazarus]

Some chavs nicking a Crimble Tree?

 

[Analoguesat]

Only if you want 30 foot of Scots Pine in the corner of your living room