I have never seen a storm this size in the Atlantic

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It’s a fish storm now but Britain and Europe are in for some serious rain

[Deuxcents]

1. A crazy dance these two put on for us that we rarely get to watch. So..next! Hang on..it's not over yet!

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2. And only Bermuda is facing

a direct hit so far although outer bands from Imelda did some damage

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3. Just looked at the projection from Windy dot com and it appears that the storm will veer north

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Scandanavia most likely will get the worst of it.

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6. From The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/01/uk-weather-storm-amy-yellow-warnings-rain-wind

Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season, is due to batter northern parts of the UK late on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office has warned.

Forecasters said the storm was likely to bring gale force winds of over 80mph as well as heavy rain to northern and western regions.

Tom Crabtree, the Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, said there was still uncertainty about the exact track Storm Amy would take and urged people to keep an eye on forecasts.

“The system will bring gale-force winds across northern and western regions, with gusts widely reaching 50 to 60 miles per hour inland in northern Britain, and potentially reaching 70 to 80 miles per hour in places,” he said.

Even stronger gusts were likely on exposed coasts and hills, mainly in the north-west, he said.

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7. I will definitely trust the Met Office.

And I just had another look at Windy, and there's another storm coming right behind 'Amy'.

More trouble.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. They've just named it "Storm Amy" - first of this season

A deep area of low-pressure has been named Storm Amy by the Met Office, the first named storm of the 2025/26 season.

Storm Amy is expected to develop rapidly as it approaches the UK on Friday 3 October, bringing very strong winds and heavy rain to many northern and western areas. A number of weather warnings have been issued.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tom Crabtree, said; “Although there is still some uncertainty about the exact track Storm Amy will take, the system will bring gale force winds across northern and western regions, with gusts widely reaching 50 to 60 miles per hour inland in northern Britain, and potentially reaching 70 to 80 miles per hour in places. With even stronger gusts on exposed coasts and hills, mainly in the northwest.

“Heavy rainfall is also expected, in particularly over western Scotland, where totals could exceed 30-50 mm in 6-9 hours, increasing the risk of localised flooding. Forecasts and warnings will be updated as the situation becomes more clear, therefore it is important to keep an eye forecast for your area over the coming days.”

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/storm-amy-named

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5. Take care

Batten down