• Post-Tropical Storm Katia to hit UK Early Tomorrow Morning
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[quote] [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14854581[/URL] [B]Britain braced for severe gales on Sunday[/B] [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55260000/jpg/_55260797_004959612-1.jpg[/IMG] Storms could batter parts of Britain, forecasters say [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14854581#story_continues_1"]Continue reading the main story[/URL] [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14851926"]US in storm warning to Scotland[/URL] [B]Severe gales could sweep across parts of the UK on Sunday night, causing "significant disruption" for commuters on Monday, forecasters have warned.[/B] The [URL="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html"]Met Office has issued a "yellow" alert[/URL]telling people to be aware of the risk of a "high impact" weather system. Forecasters say the low pressure will be the remnants of Hurricane Katia, which has weakened over the Atlantic Ocean since missing the US. Winds will not be hurricane force if they reach the UK, they add. [B]'Localised flooding'[/B]The Met said much of the UK was likely to see gusty conditions throughout the weekend, with the highest winds over northern and western regions. [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14854581#story_continues_2"]Continue reading the main story[/URL] [B]It's not possible to get hurricanes in the UK”[/B] Peter Gibbs BBC weather forecaster [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/23degrees/2011/09/whats_in_a_name.html"]Read Peter's blog all about hurricanes[/URL] Chief Met forecaster Eddie Carroll said: "This sort of transition from a hurricane to more of a standard mid-latitude depression is a difficult one to predict with confidence. "There's still a fair amount of uncertainty about the track and strength of the winds." He added: "Although it will be very windy everywhere, it is uncertain as to exactly which parts of the country will see the very strongest winds - so we advise everyone to stay up to date with the very latest forecast warnings." He said western coasts were at particular risk from localised flooding, as the predicted high winds could coincide with high tides. At its peak, Katia was rated a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which rates them from one to five, five being the strongest. It is the second major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season, after Irene in August [/quote] The Met Office (Weather centre for the UK) has issued Amber and Yellow warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Nothern half England and Wales [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/ucchief/warning-1.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/ucchief/warningkey.png[/IMG] Unfortunately the US doesn't care enough to produce a track once it definitely not going to hit them, so here is the latest one: [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55269000/gif/_55269743_hurricane_katia_464map.gif[/IMG] Latest forcast says it will probably hit a bit further south than the track suggests [b]UPDATES[/b] Ferries and some rail services have been cancelled and Bridges closed in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland A lorry also crashed into a power pole in Scotland [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55327000/jpg/_55327015_012889668-1.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14883670[/url] A load of cars were crushed when a roof collapsed on them in County Durham (Video in Article below) [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55323000/jpg/_55323049_cars1.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14887875[/url] A man has also died when a tree fell on his car A tent at the film set of Game of Thrones has been ripped apart [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55328000/jpg/_55328612__55328066_tent-1.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14889802[/url]
I remember the last time we got hit by the "aftermath of a hurricane". It was horrible, this is what happened: [img]http://spoonfighter.com/images/damage.jpg[/img] Hope this doesn't happen again.
The U.S doesn't have anything to do with this. It doesn't even look like it'll hit as bad. Good luck.
Its already been windy as fuck where I am. Then again any time bad weather hits the UK my area gets it for a day or so then it passes.
[QUOTE=Hellborg 65;32235562]I remember the last time we got hit by the "aftermath of a hurricane". It was horrible, this is what happened: [img]http://spoonfighter.com/images/damage.jpg[/img] Hope this doesn't happen again.[/QUOTE] Breaking News, Tropical Storm Katia has caused $150 million in damages to lawn chairs across the UK.
I'm almost at the center of the orange part.
It had better not rain, I don't want my suit to get wet.
I'm in the yellow part, tomorrow should be fun!
I'm in the amber. This is going to be great.
[QUOTE=Takuat;32235899]I'm in the amber. This is going to be great.[/QUOTE] According to the chart you need to "be prepared". Luckily I only have to be aware that it's happening.
Doesn't look all that threatening
[QUOTE=MrParalegal;32235958]Doesn't look all that threatening[/QUOTE] For us british this is the most exciting weather we'll see all year.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;32235977]For us british this is the most exciting weather we'll see all year.[/QUOTE] I got worried when I read the title since my fiance is over in England visiting her family, so am rather relieved now, plus, it won't be in her current area anyways
So it's going to be windy, rainy and cloudy in the UK? That's not news.
Why do people always give storms and hurricanes stupid names? If I were president of the US I'd dub the next hurricane [I]'Genghis Hurrikhan'[/I]
[QUOTE=mac338;32236168]Why do people always give storms and hurricanes stupid names? If I were president of the US I'd dub the next hurricane [I]'Genghis Hurrikhan'[/I][/QUOTE] Or "Hurricane Dicksmasher".
I don't think it dawned on many people in the US that post-US Katia could even hit the rest of the world :v:.
[QUOTE=mac338;32236168]Why do people always give storms and hurricanes stupid names? If I were president of the US I'd dub the next hurricane [I]'Genghis Hurrikhan'[/I][/QUOTE] That would just fuel republican critics into a state of blind criticism, not worth the trouble.
[QUOTE=tepholman;32236194]Or "Hurricane Dicksmasher".[/QUOTE] [I]'The hurricaust'[/I]
[QUOTE=mac338;32236168]Why do people always give storms and hurricanes stupid names? If I were president of the US I'd dub the next hurricane [I]'Genghis Hurrikhan'[/I][/QUOTE]Hurricane How-the-fuck-are-we-going-to-drain-the-basement
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oNgmJW7bUU[/media] Obligatory british reaction.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;32235977]For us british this is the most exciting weather we'll see all year.[/QUOTE] Yeah "It's going to be a lovely sunny day." Suddenly tornado in Brighton.
[QUOTE=Nerts;32236223]Hurricane How-the-fuck-are-we-going-to-drain-the-basement[/QUOTE] [I]'Hurri-and-evacuate-cane.'[/I]
[QUOTE=mac338;32236271][I]'Hurri-and-evacuate-cane.'[/I][/QUOTE]You're on roll here.
[QUOTE=HatredViral;32236242]Yeah "It's going to be a lovely sunny day." Suddenly tornado in Brighton.[/QUOTE] Causing the deaths of roofing slates
Last time this happened the power went out for 3 days, but then I'm on the west coast of Scotland where it's very exposed.
[QUOTE=Nerts;32236285]You're on roll here.[/QUOTE] Well, it's pretty simple humor.
We had a code orange in some parts of the Netherlands yesterday with golfball sized hail and shit.
This has been blown out of proportion by miles. The UK Met Office issues orange and red alerts every month, except nobody cares to take any action because quite simply, they aren't important. The Daily Telegraph printed this morning "Hurricane Katia to hit UK" - absolute crap. The remnants of the weather system that hit the East Coast of the US will arrive here yes, but all the way across the Atlantic? I fail to see how that can be classed as a hurricane. More like a slight breeze, in comparison. The OPs source is perfectly correct. As a member of aircrew I'm not really that bothered.
Does the UK even get hurricanes?
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