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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Warm, sunny and dry October
Early provisional figures (1-28 October) show sunshine and temperatures were above normal in almost all places this month while rainfall has been below average, especially in western areas. Much of October has been relatively settled, with high pressure dominating our … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, England, forecast, Met Office, october, rain, rainfall, statistics, sunshine, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecasting, wet
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Cyclone Chapala approaching the Arabian Peninsula
Cyclone Chapala, currently over the Arabian Sea is expected to strengthen to the strongest category of Super Cyclonic Storm this weekend which means that sustained winds will be in excess of 140 mph, with gusts likely to be in excess … Continue reading
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Tagged @metofficestorms, Arabian Sea, Cyclone Chapala, heavy rain, Indian Meteorological Department, Oman, storms, strong winds, Yemen
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What are the prospects for the weather in the coming winter?
Anyone who has read the newspapers lately can’t have failed to notice this winter’s weather is in the headlines. Justification for claims of a ‘big freeze’ has come from sources as diverse as the plucky Bewick Swan settling into the … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, El Nino, frost, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, North Atlantic, rain, rainfall, snow, Storm, storms, sudden stratospheric warming, wind, Winter
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Spooky heat for Halloween weekend?
Last Halloween saw record breaking temperatures across parts of the United Kingdom, with both Kew Garden’s, London and Gravesend, Kent reaching a maximum temperature of 23.6C. What can trick or treaters expect this year on Halloween? The weather’s currently in … Continue reading
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Tagged dry, halloween, Met Office, mild, statistics, temperatures, warm, weather, weather forecast, weekend weather
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World weather this week
Southern USA After making landfall on Saturday 23 October as a category 5 hurricane, Hurricane Patricia weakened rapidly as it moved over the mountains of Mexico. Hurricane Patricia became the deepest hurricane on record with minimum central pressure of 879hPa, … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, Europe, flooding, hail, heavy rain, Hurricane Patricia, Mexico, severe weather, strong winds, usa, world weather
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The latest on Hurricane Patricia
Hurricane Patricia made landfall at 6.15pm local time on 23rd October as a category 5 hurricane near Cuixmala, Jalisco, on the pacific coast of Mexico. This is a relatively low populated area, 55 miles from the nearest significant city Manzanillo. … Continue reading
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Tagged flood, flooding, grand prix, heavy rain, hurricane, Met Office, Mexico, rain, rainfall, Storm, Texas, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, wind
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Record breaking Hurricane Patricia expected to make landfall over Mexico
Hurricane Patricia has developed in the eastern Pacific and after a period of rapid intensification has become the most intense hurricane in the eastern Pacific in recorded history. US Air Force aircraft have been flying reconnaissance missions in and around … Continue reading
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Tagged eastern pacific, El Nino, heavy rain, hurricane, National Hurricane Center, pacific, rainfall, record, wind
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Name our storms – we were blown away
Now the best of the rest… After receiving thousands of suggestions for names, this week we announced the official list of storm names that will be used for autumn/winter 2015-16. The list ranges from Abigail, through Gertrude and Tegan to … Continue reading
The impacts of Typhoon Koppu
Typhoon Koppu made landfall in the early hours of Sunday (local time) close to Casiguran in northern Philippines as an intense Typhoon. At landfall it was equivalent to a category 4 Hurricane with sustained winds averaged over a minute estimated … Continue reading
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Tagged destructive winds, heavy rain, hurricane force winds, Met Office, Pacific Typhoons, rain, rainfall, severe weather, Storm surge, Typhoon, wet, wind
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Typhoon Koppu heads to the Philippines
The very active tropical cyclone season in the North Pacific Ocean is continuing with the development of typhoons Koppu and Champi in the last few days. Typhoon Champi has just crossed the Mariana Islands, but is not expected to threaten … Continue reading
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Tagged heavy rain, Pacific Typhoons, Philippines, rain, rainfall, Storm, storms, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, wind
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