Storm Éowyn

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Looks as though this could be a bad one. The Met office have issued a red alert for a sizeable chunk of Ireland and Scotland.
Could show the lowest ever barometric pressure to cross the British Isles.
So, hunker down and stay safe.

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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!
 

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Here in west central Scotland, it's either going to be carnage or a damp squib...

Hoping for the latter as it's always good to poke fun at the doom and gloom merchants.
 

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938mb Malin tomorrow! My barometer only goes down to 28"Hg (948mb). Currently at 29.2" and steady.
Thankfully it's neap tides and not springs as such a low barometric pressure will add a fair bit to tomorrows high tides.
 

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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!
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'?
 

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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'?
Typical English colonialism! But perhaps you’ll be happy enough when we get to J this year - as it is James.
 

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Wow! Government alert just screeched at me from my phone, warning of a Red wind and significant disruption et cetera, stay indoors. First time in UK I have received such government alerts.
 

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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.
 

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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.
Was that the one that smashed Holyhead port and caused a lot of damage in Wales?
 

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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.
Some marinas are not allowing boat owners on site for safety reasons.
 
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