I think there should be a moratorium on names for storms that nobody has ever heard of. What's wrong with good old English names, like 'John'?The big question though (for the radio presenters this morning!) how do you pronounce Éowyn… I think it’s ay-oh-win
(ay as in hay, oh as in go)? But I’ve heard it as “Ewan, Ee-win, Ee-oh-win, Owen, and something that sounded “yow-wain” in the last 24 h!
Yeah or Irish names like my middle name ProinsiasI think there should be a moratorium on names for storms that nobody has ever heard of. What's wrong with good old English names, like 'John'?
Sweet Jesus. This is the forecast for Kilkee in my home county of Clare. 50/80 kts wave height 11M
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Typical English colonialism! But perhaps you’ll be happy enough when we get to J this year - as it is James.I think there should be a moratorium on names for storms that nobody has ever heard of. What's wrong with good old English names, like 'John'?
Yes this one should be Storm Nora ..... as in B....y Nora!!!I think there should be a moratorium on names for storms that nobody has ever heard of. What's wrong with good old English names, like 'John'?
Was that the one that smashed Holyhead port and caused a lot of damage in Wales?The last storm caused half the county to stop and in the end it turned out to be no more than a normal storm for the time of year. I can't help but think that these dire warning re to cover someone's back side. It may be that this is the real deal but you don't know what to believe now which might lead to complacency.
Ignoring the government alert, everything in all the forecast models suggests this will be one of the most serious storms to hit central Scotland (and other areas). Hope all people, boats and houses survive unscathed.The last storm caused half the county to stop and in the end it turned out to be no more than a normal storm for the time of year. I can't help but think that these dire warning re to cover someone's back side. It may be that this is the real deal but you don't know what to believe now which might lead to complacency.