Batten down the hatches winter storm chat 2011-12

[Channel Hopper]

Fair Isle (northern coastline) is now on hurricane watch

Severe gale force 9 backing northerly and increasing violent storm force 11 imminent, increasing hurricane force 12 soon

 

[Channel Hopper]

And now the Hebrides

Storm force 10 veering northerly and increasing violent storm force 11 imminent, increasing hurricane force 12 soon

 

[satelliteman]

Just a light 48 mph gusts here in the Midlands.

 

[Analoguesat]

Not too bad here yet - gusty more than anything else. The 2 heavy dishes that poke up above the fence have been chained down around the back of the lnb arms just in case. The others will have to take their chances.

Numerous police forces now saying do not travel in southern & central Scotland.


wind speed maps:

-http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

 

[satelliteman]

wind speed maps:

-http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Useful site, bookmarked ;)

 

[2cvbloke]

We're at Orange alert here in the North East, the forecast looks a bit zesty...

Currently the wind is hardly anything, they said on the news that it'll get worse later, but, we shall see, I think I'll go dig out my 12v lighting though anyway, just incase...

 

[Analoguesat]

Yikes! - from the BBC scot storm news feed

1444:

@metoffice Highest gust now 151 mph at Cairngorm Summit.

 

[Ratchet]

At work just now (Pacific Quay Glasgow, next to BBC Scotland) and the building is literally shaking with each gust of wind. I dread to think what state the dish will be in when I get home. My old dish and mount got mangled in the storms earlier this year but the replacement gear is a lot more sturdy. Not sure if it's up to this sort of punishment though.

 

[sonnetpete]

We're at Orange alert here in the North East......

For a sudden outbreak of fake tan???

 

[Analoguesat]

Yikes! - from the BBC scot storm news feed

1444:

@metoffice Highest gust now 151 mph at Cairngorm Summit.

1520:

@bbcnews RT @BBCWeather: Cairngorm summit just recorded 165mph, only 8mph short of the all-time record. #ukstorm #scotstorm




Thats officially a tad breezy!

 

[satelliteman]

Glad I'm not rigging in that !

 

[Analoguesat]

Ive just been having a look at the Cairngorm weather station website - the mean windspeed listed was 111mph

 

[2cvbloke]

165mph gusts??? That'd be a lot of energy generated with that brakeless turbine (if it was sat on the top of the cairngorms that is)...

The wind's picking up again here, this morning was pretty bad with rain that was blasted so hard it turned to mist, but the rest of the day was just clear & breezy, but I'm sure it's on it's way to blowing a hoolie again... :-hide

 

[Vipersan]

1520:

@bbcnews RT @BBCWeather: Cairngorm summit just recorded 165mph, only 8mph short of the all-time record. #ukstorm #scotstorm




Thats officially a tad breezy!

EEEEeeeeekkk!!!
Even those tough hardy scots will be wearing Breeks under ther Kilts today I suspect ..
;)

 

[sonnetpete]

The wind's picking up again here, this morning was pretty bad with rain that was blasted so hard it turned to mist, but the rest of the day was just clear & breezy, but I'm sure it's on it's way to blowing a hoolie again... :-hide

.....and a warm welcome to the NE of England......

 

[Analoguesat]

EEEEeeeeekkk!!!
Even those tough hardy scots will be wearing Breeks under ther Kilts today I suspect ..
;)

Im certainly not going to ask any Scots men what they have under their kilts.

Scots lasses maybe ;)

 

[remlap]

[video=youtube;XiY6yRG6oPg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiY6yRG6oPg[/video]

 

[Analoguesat]

I think the brakes got a bit hot on this Ardrossan turbine!!

Pic from the BBC Scotland site

-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16094360

 

[2cvbloke]

"Oh my god!! Trampoline!!!"

He makes it sound like it's as dangerous as a nuke... O-Ha

 

[2cvbloke]

I think the brakes got a bit hot on this Ardrossan turbine!!

It's not the first time...

Have they not heard of electric braking? Shorting out the generator which then creates eddy currents which brakes such things without friction, and then when it's at a safe speed the friction brakes come into play to aid slowing the thing down to a stop...

And of course, smart money goes onto blades that can be hydraulically adjusted so the wind passes over them and doesn't turn the blades, it's so simple... !