To wonder why the Met Office are keeping this quiet

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If this is correct for Thursday then it will be the worst storm ever to hit the UK. Gusts of 120mph possible along the south coast....

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Calling @OhYouBadBadKitten

Any non FB link?

That link is asking some weird login details

Argh we've literally just arrived in Rock for half term. Is this it? Are we stick here forever now?

It gets a mention on the BBC long range forecast but they seem to suggest that they don’t yet know what the weather system is going to do as it leaves the Atlantic

There’s some stuff on Twitter too. I think it’s too early to be sure but it certainly could be very worrying

on a related note did you hear about the devastating hurricane in Acapulco a few days ago? Seems to be a near media blackout. The pictures are horrific. The storm went from hurricane force 1 to 5 in a few hours which has never ever happened before.
scary stuff and still people don’t take climate change seriously

There is a chat thread in Weather section

Potential named storm for around 1st/2nd Nov www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weather/4929935-potential-named-storm-for-around-1st2nd-nov

Do you believe everything you read on FB?

The Met Office is saying
Unsettled weather is expected to move in from the south during Thursday, with areas of heavy rain and very strong winds spreading northwards across the whole of the UK through the course of the day.

I can't think of any reason why the Met Office would deliberately keep this quiet if its true.

The weather models are constantly changing where the storm tracks, so it may not be south coast, it may not be as strong as some models indicate.

The Met Office may be waiting for more shipping reports, and weather bouy data to come in from the Atlantic.

Screenshot for those without Facebook.

Oh dear.

I wonder if they want to make sure before the press get wind of it..and cause a storm with their headlines teryfying us all??

It’s Thursday. That’s an aeon away for storm models. The Met Office is giving the appropriate messaging given the uncertainty bars around it. If (and hopefully this won’t happen) nearer the time it’s looking more likely to be a terrible storm, they will issue warnings.

Why would you think they’d try and keep something like this quiet? What do they have to gain? Won’t they look a bit silly if the whole south coast is flattened when they’ve predicted a nice call day?

How fucking rude.

Do you really need to add the stigmatising jokes about mental illness?

The weather board on here will keep those of you interested up to date.

Too soon to say. There is no way that the media will keep this quiet for fear of upset, this is one of their favourite types of stories. If it looks likely early next week it will be everywhere.

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Someone is angling for a suspension.

The weather warning is a few days away yet a lot can happen between now and then. BUT it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

Edit. Nvm, I don't know my Tuesday from my Thursday :/

I thought weather was supposed to be a safe and inoffensive topic.