Cyclone coming

[Ashy]

Batten down people there's a lot of wind in the offing. Currently over the north Atlantic, it'll be with us until Tuesday at least.

[JBR]

A bit of wind doesn't worry me.
Marge is disgusted by it though.

[Mups]

Its forecast here too,  Ashy.    Storm  Bert, so they say.

We're supposed to be copping it Saturday and Sunday. 

Hope we all stay safe. 

[Scrumpy]

We have a warning too.. Sat/Sun..
I have checked and secured outside..
If the fence gets taken down.. So be it..
Can't do much about that..
I don't have any chimneys ..

[Ashy]

[Scrumpy]

I don't understand that chart..

[klondike]

It's a warning that a big tin of pink paint was spilled in the Atlantic. It is drifting our way so be careful your shoes aren't ruined if you walk on western beaches.

It also shows that some of those wind turbines are likely to break and our visitors in dinghies are unlikely to be arriving this weekend unless it is face down in the water.

[Mups]

I don't understand that chart..

Glad it weren't just me. 

[Ashy]

Explanation of the chart

The lines on the chart are isobars. When they are close together it  will be windy. The closer they get, the windier it will be. The wind blows into a low pressure (marked L) anti-clockwise, I don't think anyone knows quite why but all fluids behave in this way.

I don't know if that helps but it's one of the tools they use to forecast the weather.

This is the link to the currently published charts.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/maps-and-charts/surface-pressure/

[klondike]

It's the coriolis force created by earth's rotation that determines the flow direction of wind around high and low pressure areas


https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how-weather-works/coriolis-effect

[Diasi]

It's the coriolis force created by earth's rotation that determines the flow direction of wind around high and low pressure areas


https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how-weather-works/coriolis-effect

Pleased you explained it, I'd have looked really stupid in the pharmacy asking for Coriolis tablets to help with the wind.

If it wasn't for the news I wouldn't have known there was any bad weather coming, today has just been a normal day, warmer & a few spells of rain but no wind.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow as well.

[klondike]

Crappy enough here to put me off going fishing today.

[Mups]

Crappy enough here to put me off going fishing today.

 I think I'd be a bit worried the hook might blow back on me if I cast in this wind?

It's blowing pretty bad here tonight now, worse than it has done all day. 
Hope my fence and chimney stays safe. 

[GrannyMac]

It's a warning that a big tin of pink paint was spilled in the Atlantic. It is drifting our way so be careful your shoes aren't ruined if you walk on western beaches.

It also shows that some of those wind turbines are likely to break and our visitors in dinghies are unlikely to be arriving this weekend unless it is face down in the water.

That's how I saw it too! 😂

[Ashy]

It's the coriolis force created by earth's rotation that determines the flow direction of wind around high and low pressure areas

Plugholes do it too. Just sayin'