The European windstorm season starts each year on the 1st of September, making today the first day of the season 2017/18.

There is currently one storm system that is being tracked by ESC’s European Windstorm Center. This nameless storm is currently located off the coast of Newfoundland over the northern Atlantic. At the 12 UTC the storm had a central pressure of 985hPa and peak gusts of around 110km/h. The storm is expected to weaken as it crosses the Atlantic towards the east but nonetheless will bring windy weather to the British Isles on the weekend, with a chance for storm gusts in some coastal areas. Storm watches have been issued respectively.

Below you can find the European Windstorm Overview as well as the European Windstorm Warnings and Watches: