Windy weather is to be expected in (northern) Europe in the coming days, currently thanks to the severe storm BJARNI, which has already caused intense gusts over 170km/h in the UK. Warnings have been issued for large parts of Europe. Please note that the wind is usually strongest at the coasts, on mountains, open fields and other exposed places and that a warning does not mean that this intensity is expected everywhere in the country.
A lot is currently going on in Europe, with ESC tracking three storms at the same time, and having issued warnings for a large part of northern Europe. Please note that the strongest winds are always to be expected on mountains, at the coasts and in open areas. The storm to the west of Iceland is expected to lose its intensity, however the one to the south wil continue to move through Europe. See below for the ESC Overview!
ESC is currently tracking two storm in Europe – YORRICK and ZWI. YORRICK is now moving out of the area that ESC coveres, however has caused blizzard conditions in Northern Scandinavia last night, with gusts reaching 144km/h in Norway.
ZWI is currently moving towards the British Isles, peak gusts of 122km/h have already been registered.
The MILK European Storm Center is currently only tracking storm YORRICK, and storm warnings have been issued for the British Isles and Iceland. Storm watches, however, have been issued for many countries in western and northern Europe. Below is the ESC overview.
Overall, the situation in Europe is very calm currently. MILK ESC is watching two storm systems, which will only affect the far western coasts of Europe. See the ESC overview and warnings for more details.
Severe storm VANECHKA, currently located in the North Sea, has caused gusts near 200km/h in Norway yesterday, and also the UK is experiencing gusts over 150km/h. Below is the ESC overview.
Due to technical difficulties regarding our connection to the internet, ESC will limit today’s post to a simle GFS analysis of the current peak gusts.
Both severe storm currently active in Europe, TED and SHIGERU, have intensified since the last ESC overview was published. Peak gusts of close to 210km/h have been registered in the UK, with the central pressure of “TED” dropping to 940hPa near Iceland. Storm SHIGERU has also rapidly intensified. There have been a few changes to the warnings issued for northern Europe.
Severe storm TED is currently raging in the UK, with gusts up to 209km/h registered in the past hours at the station Cairngorm. Please be extremely careful! Right after this storm, a “daughter storm”, SHIGERU, will strike and also bring extreme storm gusts.
