Weather chart of January 18th 2012. A real low pressure system, anticlockwise, in front of Scandinavia. Notice the closely spaced isobars, meaning very strong winds will be present.<br /> <br /> As an example  Vagar, one of the Faeröer islands, has the following horrifying METAR:<br /> <br /> EKVG 181211Z 28033G75KT 230V320 9999 BKN020CB 03/M02 Q0985 MIN WIND 850FT 06KT WIND THR 12 28025G51 200V320 RMK WIND 850FT 29040G95KT 220V320=<br /> <br /> Info courtesy of 2012 EUMETSAT, Meteotest and Met Office.
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