The Great Meteorological Thread

Well after a wet start to the morning it turned out to be quite a good day :thumbs:
Managed to get the cats "shot" in very changeable light and stayed dry into the bargain :)

As for tomorrow, I guess me and the longwing will get a tad damp;)
Lets just hope the majority of the scavenging hoards decide to stay home :)
 
Cobra said:
Well after a wet start to the morning it turned out to be quite a good day :thumbs:
Managed to get the cats "shot" in very changeable light and stayed dry into the bargain :)

As for tomorrow, I guess me and the longwing will get a tad damp;)
Lets just hope the majority of the scavenging hoards decide to stay home :)
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:D Hi Cobra. Indeed, Autumn really does arrive properly in style tomorrow with persistent rain and strong winds - especially over Southern England and some Western parts.
Things will slowly improve and brighten up as we wear on into the day, though but that wind will still pack a punch.
 
Ian D J said:
:D Hi Cobra. Indeed, Autumn really does arrive properly in style tomorrow with persistent rain and strong winds - especially over Southern England and some Western parts.
Things will slowly improve and brighten up as we wear on into the day, though but that wind will still pack a punch.
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Oh b****r!
Can you try and keep the winds / gusts below 40MPH for a bit?
The Ole Pere x Lanner is not that fit, beings she is just coming out of the
moult, and does tend to struggle a little above 45MPH.
It would be much appreciated Ian :thumbs: :D
 
Cobra said:
Oh b****r!
Can you try and keep the winds / gusts below 40MPH for a bit?
The Ole Pere x Lanner is not that fit, beings she is just coming out of the
moult, and does tend to struggle a little above 45MPH.
It would be much appreciated Ian :thumbs: :D
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:lol: I'll try and steer that jet stream elsewhere. :naughty: (As it'll become quite active as it crosses eastwards right over the middle part of the UK - hence the increasing unsettled weather conditions).
 
Wet windy and chilly here in definately not Sunny Sussex
Autumn has arrived with a vengence, glad I'm indorrs for a change :D
 
Mornin' everyone from a dull and windy Folkestone. It's certainly grim over here and the wind has a kick to it, but there has been remarkably little rain so far since midnight (just the odd light spitty stuff blowing about in the wind).
In fact, the rain has been so light, my electronic rain gauge still reads 0.0 mm since I resetted it yesterday evening. :cuckoo:
 
Pretty wet here most of the morning, high winds too. Ian,
I specifically asked for low winds speeds :bat: :D
Must have been around the 45MPH mark, the way the "surface" of the landfill was
sharing its goodies, with the surrounding farm land, and the 4x4 was rocking like
a demented toy rocking horse on steroids :D
 
Cobra said:
Pretty wet here most of the morning, high winds too. Ian,
I specifically asked for low winds speeds :bat: :D
Must have been around the 45MPH mark, the way the "surface" of the landfill was
sharing its goodies, with the surrounding farm land, and the 4x4 was rocking like
a demented toy rocking horse on steroids :D
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Hi Cobra, it's been pretty much the same here, very blowy and gusty and it's only half an hour ago we had some squally rain. I was worried for my little 125 cc yammy motorbike, I thought it was going to tip over in that wind!

This afternoon, I decided to take myself down to the harbour "arm" of the now disused Folkestone Harbour, and got this photo.

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(I used a knockabout compact, no expensive DSLRs has been harmed in the making of that photo). :D

I now can't complain about not getting enough fresh air!
 
Nice Image Ian :thumbs:

I keep promising myself I will get to the coast (nearest is about a 3 hours drive)
come the winter, for some wild and woolly shots.
Maybe this year :D
 
Had an interesting day again with isolated torrential down pours, but it has been mostly a great big blanket of white cloud, until this evening... when this showed.

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By the time I got into the right position without the tree it'd gone!

But lovely sunset all the same!
 
What a great sunset, Toby! Can't go wrong with a lovely sunset.

I think it's time to bump this thread up with a mention about Katia, which will be an ex-hurricane by the time it reaches these shores come Sunday afternoon and into Monday. That's going to shake things up for certain parts of the UK.

Here's my thoughts on it;

Ex-hurricanes reaching the UK as vigourous depression systems are fairly rare but not at all unusual. Here in this case, the active westerly "Atlantic Train" has enough of a long fetch to transport Katia right across the entire breadth of the Atlantic and arrive here still as a very active system.
When it does arrive at these shores on Sunday, latest projections has this ex-hurricane having the most impact over Northern and Western Scotland with wind speeds of up to 70 mph, with gusts exceeding that.
It doesn't look to be quite so wild the further south and east of the UK we go, but that will produce hefty showers with thunderstorms very likely.

If you want to keep an eye on this fiesty lass's progress, then check out this link: http://www.outerbanks.net/hurricane/7-2011/6-tracker (You can click on the map and scroll it along to get a better view of the UK).
 
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Thanks for the heads up and the linky Ian :thumbs:

Not a bad day here once the drizzle quit and the sun showed it face. :)
 
So tomorrow could be interesting then :D

I've been looking forward to thunderstorms all summer, and been disappointed so far :(

Maybe tomorrow..........
 
Ian D J said:
What a great sunset, Toby! Can't go wrong with a lovely sunset.

I think it's time to bump this thread up with a mention about Katia, which will be an ex-hurricane by the time it reaches these shores come Sunday afternoon and into Monday. That's going to shake things up for certain parts of the UK.

Here's my thoughts on it;

Ex-hurricanes reaching the UK as vigourous depression systems are fairly rare but not at all unusual. Here in this case, the active westerly "Atlantic Train" has enough of a long fetch to transport Katia right across the entire breadth of the Atlantic and arrive here still as a very active system.
When it does arrive at these shores on Sunday, latest projections has this ex-hurricane having the most impact over Northern and Western Scotland with wind speeds of up to 70 mph, with gusts exceeding that.
It doesn't look to be quite so wild the further south and east of the UK we go, but that will produce hefty showers with thunderstorms very likely.

If you want to keep an eye on this fiesty lass's progress, then check out this link: http://www.outerbanks.net/hurricane/7-2011/6-tracker (You can click on the map and scroll it along to get a better view of the UK).
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Thanks for posting that link, I like the map on there. I have been checking out Magic Seaweed to see what is happening.
 
As suspected and as predicted, it does look like the Western side of Scotland, Northern Ireland and North England is set to bear the brunt of the weather system tomorrow (Monday) as it peaks at around noon time.
The further south you go, the less the effects will be. In fact it'll just merely be a breezy blustery ol' day over Southern England where it may even stay dry and bright all day!

My weather blog does get updated at around 8 am every morning, so click on this at 8 am tomorrow for the latest forecast: http://thecloudmaster.webs.com/

Of course, for those living in the worst affected areas - be safe!
 
jeangenie said:
Ian - it's been pretty blowy here today - getting worse as the day progressed. The rain last night made our local river overflow too.

Sounds like winter is just round the corner. :(

Jean
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Mornin' and long time no hear, Jean!

Indeed it's now turning quite blustery across the UK as I type, more especially to the Western and Northern side.
Over here at Kent it's breezy but have seen worse (last Tuesday was wilder!). Mind you, it is also gloomy and drizzly which makes it seems even more autumn-like. Hoping that the sun will break through by noon time.
 
Mornin' all.

Pretty windy down south, has been all night.
Horrid, grey skies and drizzle.

During the week it was so sooooooo humid, perhaps some of the most humid days of the summer.
Tuesday I think was the worst day.

Hoping it clears up a bit today, as today is my day out togging :bat:
 
I was just looking back to the start of this thread, and two things struck me: were we really worrying about water shortages back then (we were!), and

Ian - you were sooooo right about the summer falling apart in June. Well done on such an accurate prediction. :clap::clap::clap:


Ian D J said:
I am as I enter the 32rd day without recording any measurable rainfall here at Kent.

This is a friend's little boy who will grow up working for the Civil Services as he inspects cracks forming at his back garden (not my garden, of course!).

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Will this trend get broken over the weekend? I hope so as my lawn is dying a horrible death (don't want to use the hose as I'm now on a metered supply).

Speaking as an amateur meteorologist, I'm still betting the farm that the summer will fall apart as soon as we enter June. :lol: But on a serious note, I am hoping for that to happen in order to avoid a repeat of 1976 - and the older members amongst us in here know what that was like.
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Ian D J said:
Mornin' and long time no hear, Jean!

Indeed it's now turning quite blustery across the UK as I type, more especially to the Western and Northern side.
Over here at Kent it's breezy but have seen worse (last Tuesday was wilder!). Mind you, it is also gloomy and drizzly which makes it seems even more autumn-like. Hoping that the sun will break through by noon time.
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I'm still around, Ian - just been very busy with family stuff (all good stuff!) but didn't leave much time to chat! :(

Today looks like 12 November, not 12 September! Squally and grey with lots of tree debris blowing around. :(

Jean
 
jeangenie said:
I was just looking back to the start of this thread, and two things struck me: were we really worrying about water shortages back then (we were!), and

Ian - you were sooooo right about the summer falling apart in June. Well done on such an accurate prediction. :clap::clap::clap:









I'm still around, Ian - just been very busy with family stuff (all good stuff!) but didn't leave much time to chat! :(

Today looks like 12 November, not 12 September! Squally and grey with lots of tree debris blowing around. :(

Jean
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His predictions are always right Jean!
On numerous occasions Ian has predicted stuff, and never yet (as far as I've seen) been wrong.

His forecasts are bang on too.
That is the only forecast we use nowadays!

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Awww shucks, Andy! Thank you. I try my best. :D :D

Glad to hear that you are keeping well nonetheless, Jean. Indeed, the first half of 2011 was very dry which lead to drought-like conditions over the South and East of the UK. Now it seems that we are trying to make up for it, thus proving that nature will eventually balance itself out.
It's very much like 1976, that glorious summer lead to what was the wettest September for 200 years over the UK.
 
andy_fozzy said:
His forecasts are bang on too.
That is the only forecast we use nowadays!
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'Tis the only forcast worth listening too :thumbs:

A few heavy downpours this morning,
and the wind has got progressively stronger.
They actually closed to landfill by 09:30
to all vehicles, the tippers because there is the risk they will be blown over,
and the "push-outs" because they were sharing their load
with the surrounding farm land as soon as the doors were open.
Its actually quite a high spot surrounded by hills and the
wind funnels straight down and across.

I would guesstimate circa 50MPH gusts with a steady 30MPH
 
Have already shown this photo in Galaxy's wind thread, but might as well stick it in here.

This is Folkestone Beach at 12.15 pm, half an hour after high tide. It is literally only a stone's throw from my house.

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If this is me saying us here at Kent is getting off lightly, gawd knows what it's being like further north!
It is quite windy but I think the gales of last Tuesday had more clout. :D
 
jeangenie said:
Cor, Ian! That's choppy - you wouldn't want to go for a paddle in that! :lol:

I hope you didn't get too close. :)

Jean
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Can still taste the salt on my lips. :gag: :D

Anyway, good mornin' everyone. Was greeted by this moments upon awakening at 6.30 am this morning.

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jeangenie said:
Cor, Ian! That's choppy - you wouldn't want to go for a paddle in that! :lol:
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We were on the Caen - Portsmouth ferry during that!
I've never seen so many variants on the traditional heave-ho...
Best one I saw was over the upwind side of the boat; went back over his shoulder as a fine mist.

Awesome sunset with the orange sky reflecting off the huge waves; I may post a piccy later!
Not quite as fiery as Ian's lovely sunrise, but the thumbnails I peeked at earlier look promising.

P.S. Ian - Brilliant thread this - cheers :thumbs:
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
We were on the Caen - Portsmouth ferry during that!
I've never seen so many variants on the traditional heave-ho...
Best one I saw was over the upwind side of the boat; went back over his shoulder as a fine mist.

Awesome sunset with the orange sky reflecting off the huge waves; I may post a piccy later!
Not quite as fiery as Ian's lovely sunrise, but the thumbnails I peeked at earlier look promising.

P.S. Ian - Brilliant thread this - cheers :thumbs:
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Hi Duncan and cheers!

Ewww, that ferry part does sound very unpleasant, but hopefully the sunset part will have made up for it. You are most welcome to put those photos in here if you wish.

Indeed, us as a nation loves talking about the weather, whether it does make us feel depressed or happy, and this thread very clearly reflects it. :)
 
Ian D J said:
Ewww, that ferry part does sound very unpleasant, but hopefully the sunset part will have made up for it. You are most welcome to put those photos in here if you wish.
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Can't make my mind up about my sunset shots and am reluctant to post them; especially after your cracking sunrise. I'll see how they look after a few more days and the horrendous ferry crossing is a more distant memory.

But this moody skyscape works for me!
Image details - 6:30pm about half way across the Channel, approx 60mph wind with bad buffeting, horrendous salt spray, I was on deck as much to avoid sea sickness as to see the view. 60D + 70-210 f4 IS L at 70mm, ISO 100, f8, 1/4000s
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DuncanDisorderly said:
Can't make my mind up about my sunset shots and am reluctant to post them; especially after your cracking sunrise. I'll see how they look after a few more days and the horrendous ferry crossing is a more distant memory.

But this moody skyscape works for me!
Image details - 6:30pm about half way across the Channel, approx 60mph wind with bad buffeting, horrendous salt spray, I was on deck as much to avoid sea sickness as to see the view. 60D + 70-210 f4 IS L at 70mm, ISO 100, f8, 1/4000s
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That is gorgeous! Love the warm tones and the crepuscular ray effect, so yes I can see how that one works for you.
Looking forward to seeing what else you have hidden away on your memory card. :thumbs:
 
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A sneaky sharp shower waited until I'd just finished pegging the *third* load of washing on the line this lunchtime. Grrrr ...... :bang: :(

Everything's now draped all over the house and the house smells like a laundry. Grrr .... :bang::(


Duncan - I like your moody skyscape very much. Was the horizon really that level? :-)

Jean, in a grump!
 
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jeangenie said:
Duncan - I like your moody skyscape very much. Was the horizon really that level? :-)
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LOL - No it wasn't !
The horizon straightening tool in LR3 is wonderful :naughty:
Only other PP was to lighten the wave crests as the sea was rather too dark.

Ian - Stormsurf is showing something 'interesting' coming our way.
I don't mean the low arriving at the weekend (BBC telly weather mentioned earlier this evening), but the low after that arriving Monday to Wednesday ish...
A couple of days ago Stormsurf only showed it brushing Northern Scotland, but tonight's prediction shows it quite a bit further South. The sea state predictions for the West coast of Scotland and Ireland are not far off a proper Winter storm.
If the track comes any further South then Loads of people will get affected.
What's your 2p?
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
LOL - No it wasn't !
The horizon straightening tool in LR3 is wonderful :naughty:
Only other PP was to lighten the wave crests as the sea was rather too dark.

Ian - Stormsurf is showing something 'interesting' coming our way.
I don't mean the low arriving at the weekend (BBC telly weather mentioned earlier this evening), but the low after that arriving Monday to Wednesday ish...
A couple of days ago Stormsurf only showed it brushing Northern Scotland, but tonight's prediction shows it quite a bit further South. The sea state predictions for the West coast of Scotland and Ireland are not far off a proper Winter storm.
If the track comes any further South then Loads of people will get affected.
What's your 2p?
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Hi Duncan.

Indeed, this weekend does look unsettled and damp but not as stormy as of late as that's being caused by a lazy "cut off" low pressure system.
And then we all slip into a very mobile westerly airstream driven by an active Icelandic low pressure as we head into the first half of next week.
However, I have a feeling that high pressure will build in from the Azores quicker than I think thus the whole thing won't be as lively, especially over the South of the UK.
Especially since I'm predicting a warm and settled end to September and first half of October anyway.
 
Ay-up all!

Hope you're all well, and haven't been blown to timbuktu by all this incredible wind ;)

Lifes pretty hectic at the moment as some of you know, I'm making the move up north on saturday mornin'!

Just really noticed the difference in wind over the past sixteen hours! I left to got the coast last night around six-ish and it was proprly howlin' a gale! By midnight I was wandering back through my village with a very gentle wind in my face, while conducting a bit of star gazing - crackin' supernova in sight at the moment, look for the plough (currently to the north ish) and the second star in on the left just above it has a small orange 'star', but i digress ;) - But anyways I woke up this morning to glorious sunshine (again) and started with todays jobs and just happen to be looking out of the window across the field to see a funnel of smoke rising from the woodyard. This prompted me to notice there wasn't an ounce of wind today... :thinking:

I :love: the british weather... keeps us on our toes! ;)
 
norvic-boy said:
Ay-up all!

Hope you're all well, and haven't been blown to timbuktu by all this incredible wind ;)

Lifes pretty hectic at the moment as some of you know, I'm making the move up north on saturday mornin'!

Just really noticed the difference in wind over the past sixteen hours! I left to got the coast last night around six-ish and it was proprly howlin' a gale! By midnight I was wandering back through my village with a very gentle wind in my face, while conducting a bit of star gazing - crackin' supernova in sight at the moment, look for the plough (currently to the north ish) and the second star in on the left just above it has a small orange 'star', but i digress ;) - But anyways I woke up this morning to glorious sunshine (again) and started with todays jobs and just happen to be looking out of the window across the field to see a funnel of smoke rising from the woodyard. This prompted me to notice there wasn't an ounce of wind today... :thinking:

I :love: the british weather... keeps us on our toes! ;)
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Afternoon Toby, and all the best on your move!

Indeed, the British Weather is what's got me into meteorology, as simple as that. True, we don't get the big "bad ass" storms that the USA gets but once in a while our weather do throw us the occasional surprises.

A side thought, when I worked as a greenhouse farmer, I used to so look forward to the Autumn season for the cooler and fresher temperatures and thus making for easier working conditions (I used to have to work up to 60 hours in heat and humidity during the summer growing season). But this summer was the first summer in 17 years I've not worked under glass, so with that in mind I'm kinda looking on this Autumn with mixed feelings.
It is still my favourite time of the year in terms of photography as the light and atmosphere changes, but I'm dreading the inevitable rising monthly energy costs as temperatures and daylight falls back (unless I don't have the heating on and do everything by candlelight!).

I'm currently typing this on a laptop in a warm and sunny back yard. I'm going to miss being able to do this as we go deeper into Autumn, and then the winter.
 
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Ian D J said:
Afternoon Toby, and all the best on your move!

Indeed, the British Weather is what's got me into meteorology, as simple as that. True, we don't get the big "bad ass" storms that the USA gets but once in a while our weather do throw us the occasional surprises.

A side thought, when I worked as a greenhouse farmer, I used to so look forward to the Autumn season for the cooler and fresher temperatures and thus making for easier working conditions (I used to have to work up to 60 hours in heat and humidity during the summer growing season). But this summer was the first summer in 17 years I've not worked under glass, so with that in mind I'm kinda looking on this Autumn with mixed feelings.
It is still my favourite time of the year in terms of photography as the light and atmosphere changes, but I'm dreading the inevitable rising monthly energy costs as temperatures and daylight falls back (unless I don't have the heating on and do everything by candlelight!).

I'm currently typing this on a laptop in a warm and sunny back yard. I'm going to miss being able to do this as we go deeper into Autumn, and then the winter.
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Cheers Ian,

I was thinking this would be the safest part of the forum for me... however... no. Now you've seen that thread! :lol:

I can't wait for the move now... just getting final things into place, refining my packing etc ... and now thinking ' how the heck am I gonna get it all there!' Just tooooo many weather/geography related books plus camera kit! :D And obviously ... according to Don Slimbert, my 3 bin bags full of Jonnys! :lol:

Rather overcast today... not too muggy which is not a bad thing for packing! :thumbs:

Just hope the weather holds up for the journey up in the morning! :)

P.s - thinking of start an OOF thread blogging my Uni experience... :)
 
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