Explosive cyclogenesis (weather bomb) ?

[Gkikas LGPZ]

The North Atlantic low pressure system seems to meet the criteria
as the central pressure decreases by 26 hPa in 24 hours.
We'll monitor it in the coming days.

[Gkikas LGPZ]

"Fionn" ???
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre

[Gkikas LGPZ]

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/surface-pressure/#?tab=surfacePressureColour&fcTime=1516226400

[Gkikas LGPZ]

Although the latest ECMWF's run is "smoothing" the situation (15 hPa/24 hrs)
the Irish Met. Service issued an "orange" weather warning and named the storm "Fionn".
https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp?t=Marine

MetOffice is expecting impacts to be below warning limits for the UK
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-fionn

We'll monitor the situation by weather radars, here
https://www.met.ie/latest/rainfall_radar.asp

[idefix37]

@meteo-gr
Yes, the conditions should be much lighter compared to what was forecasted beginning of this week.