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• Microsoft Word - 2025_02_storm_eowyn.docx

  , immediately south-west of Ireland. The forecast hurricane forecast winds (sustained winds of over 64Kt (74mph) and phenomenal sea state (peak to trough significant wave height 14.0m or more) are each at the top of their respective scales, illustrate the exceptional severity of this storm. The image

• Met Office week ahead: Wet, windy but with hints of change

  in warmer air to London and the south-east, where temperatures could climb to 23 or even 25°C, depending on wind orientation. However, conditions remain much less pleasant across north-western parts of the UK. READ MORE: Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes: What’s the difference? The jet stream

• Pacific Ocean warming signals the possible return of a strong El Niño

  tropical cyclone activity. In the Atlantic, El Niño tends to increase wind shear, which can suppress hurricane development. At the same time, the Pacific often becomes more favourable for powerful tropical storms as warmer ocean waters provide additional energy. This contrast highlights how El Niño

• Microsoft Word - 2026_03_storm_chandra_1.docx

  of this event. In Northern Ireland, the Katesbridge January record was more than doubled and this was the wettest day for any month at this station, easily exceeding the previous record, 70.7mm on 25 August 1986 (this was from ex-hurricane Charley). Trassey Slievenaman, with 120.0mm, recorded its

• wp3_synthesis_report_final_28-11-2016.pdf

  level) vorticity is associated with increased hurricane activity. An increase in vorticity under climate change could c○ Crown Copyright 2016 12 Figure 9: Change in June to August mean wind shear (U at 200hPa - 850 hPa) from GCM (top) and downscaled (bottom) simulations under a RCP 8.5 scenario

• How do weather satellites work? 

  that forecasters could “see” weather systems at night by measuring cloudtop temperatures, an essential capability that transformed storm tracking and monitoring. For the first time, hurricanes could be watched continuously from orbit, helping forecasters better understand their development

• PWSCG Minutes 24-01-18 Draft 1.0.docx

  about the response to the Derry floods in August and ex Hurricane Ophelia. The Met Office science advisory group meeting was held in November which WW attended as an observer. Attendance at PAG-Reach in December and will be attending the Interdepartmental Met Office Strategy Group on 25 th January. WW

• Storm Dave in context: How the storm unfolded

  retired as a hurricane name will not be reused. Impartiality: Storms are never named after private companies or brands. Suitability: The frequency of a name’s submission does not influence its selection; suitability is paramount. The importance of naming storms The primary reason for naming storms

• Met Office 10-Day Trend: A notable shift in direction

  or remain unsettled in the south. Tropical developments and added complexity Adding further complexity to the forecast is Tropical Depression 7 in the Atlantic, which is expected to develop into a tropical storm and potentially a hurricane. As it drifts northwards away from the Caribbean and possibly

• Satellite image of the month - 2023

  satellite, was captured on 31 July 2023, relatively early in the lifetime of the cyclone, when it was still situated well to the south of the Ryukyu Islands and its wind speeds were near their peak, the equivalent of a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane. Credits: Image: © Crown copyright, Met Office, Data