Has a name now, Ciarán.According to Nahel Belgherze ( @WxNB), weather models are converging towards the appearance of a “weather bomb” (equivalent to hurricane cat. 1) in Western Europe next week. France would be concerned.
Has a name now, Ciarán.According to Nahel Belgherze ( @WxNB), weather models are converging towards the appearance of a “weather bomb” (equivalent to hurricane cat. 1) in Western Europe next week. France would be concerned.
Satellite estimates indicate that winds have increased to 85 km/h.
Strengthening is expected for 24h more, and #Pilar could reach hurricane strength on Tuesday. Weakening is anticipated to begin Wednesday and continue through Thursday.
Heavy floods due to extreme rains on the Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station in the Milan of Italy(31.10.2023)
Newry in Northern Ireland this mornint....
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Clanrye river in counties Down and Armagh.
It’s looking increasingly probable that Red wind warnings will be issued by Météo-France for Brittany, NW France given the potential for gusts in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) along the coast early Thursday morning. Storm surge is also a concern. Storm Ciarán is shaping up to be a very impactful storm for parts of northwest Europe.
UPDATE
Tropical Storm #Pilar near the coasts of #Guatemala#ElSalvador
and #Nicaragua
in the Pacific Ocean.
-Winds 85 km/h
-265 km SSW of #SanSalvador
-390 km W of #Managua
Threat of heavy rains and flash flooding continues in parts of Central America.
CAUTION
Entre Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, storm #ciaran will hit the north-western quarter of the country with very strong gusts of wind.
A wave-submergence phenomenon, associated with very high waves, is expected on the Atlantic seaboard and the English Channel.
vigilance.meteofrance.fr
The Met Office says the UK has provisionally recorded the joint-sixth wettest October on record after the heavy rain brought by Storm Babet.
Gusts of 70mph (112km/h) are now possible on exposed parts of the south coast of England, with 20-30mm of rain expected in southern and western areas.
A red wind warning, the highest level, has been issued by Jersey Met for Wednesday night into Thursday, with storm-force gusts, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding.
Key developments include:
Yellow rain warnings have been issued for eastern England, London, the South East, South West, North West, West Midlands and Wales from 18:00 on Wednesday.
- Schools across Southampton have announced they will close on Thursday and not reopen until Friday, as a major incident is declared in Hampshire
- Storm Ciarán conditions on the Channel Islands are predicted to be the worst in more than 36 years. Main coastal roads on Jersey will be closed later and schools and the airport shut down on Thursday
- Alerts for the Essex coast have been upgraded to amber from 06:00 GMT to 17:00 on Thursday
- Southern Railway has urged commuters to work from home, warning it would be unlikely to provide rail replacement transport
- People in Jersey and Guernsey have also been asked not to stockpile goods after supermarket shelves were stripped
- Residents in Swindon have been handed more than 200 sandbags while council teams clear gullies and drains
Yellow warnings of wind have been issued for the East of England, London, South East, South West and Wales from 21:00 on Wednesday to 23:59 on Thursday.
In Scotland, a yellow warning of rain has been issued for parts of south west, central and eastern areas from 03:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday, and for the south west and Lothian Borders from 06:00 Thursday to 06:00 Friday. An earlier warning for rain in Northern Ireland has been cancelled.
Storm Ciarán Is now slamming northwest France with sustained hurricane force winds likely occurring. Red wind warnings are in effect. A high-impact wind event is unfolding.
Strong wind begins to affect northwest #France tonight due to the arrival of storm #Ciarán. This is the view from the webcam in Carnac, Brittany (Nov 1, 2023). #StormCiaran
So the situation due to storm Ciaran in Larmor-Plague, Brittany region, department of Morbihan, #France![]()
Storm Ciaran hit on Wednesday night, with violent winds of up to 207 km/h.
The island of Batz (195 km/h), Pointe Saint-Mathieu (193 km/h), Brignogan (190 km/h) and the island of Ouessant (185 km/h).
#Ciaran #TempeteCiaran
Gusts recorded as #Ciaran passed through until 8:00 am this morning. Historic storm in Finistère and northwest Côtes-d'Armor, violent in the Channel.
1- #Ciaran At 6am, a 21 m wave was measured off the coast of #Finistère !
2- Significant wave height > 11 m at Pierres Noires buoy (Ouessant) with at 6:00 am a maximum height recorded of 21 m! #Finistère #Ciaran
Storm Ciaran : Spectacular sea foam at Kerroch-Ploemeur ( Witnesses )
Storm Ciaran's strong winds caused spectacular sea foam at Kerroch, near Ploemeur in Morbihan.
#TempeteCiaran #Ciaran #StormCiaran