An intense storm lowover the north-central North Atlantic late Friday will move eastward and weakenas a secondary low develops over the eastern North Atlantic north of the Azoreson the 27th deepening rapidly as it moves across the UK on the 28th with stormto hurricane force winds over the English Channel and North Sea…
http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2013/10/25/intense-storm-forecast-for-english-channel-and-north-sea/
Updated Forecast Map for 12Z 28th http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/NOAA-OPC-Forecast-12Z-28-October-2013.jpg
Thanks Fred. It hit 81 kts here this afternoon. The ship was fine, but the shipyard building hall nearly lost its roof… they were running for shelter. The wind shift was particularly sharp with huge increase in winds over 15 min period. We made out okay in Bremerhaven, but they’re getting a whooping up in Jutland …