Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and
pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
(Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and
upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves
roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which
are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy
3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of
grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from
throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the
intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of
severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes,
typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual
places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records
everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This
list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and
massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this
Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are
familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like
a woman having labor.
Storm Ciara on course to bring heavy rain and damaging winds across Ireland and U.K.
Posted by Julie Celestial on February 6, 2020. Watchers.news
A storm system developing in the North Atlantic is expected to bring very strong winds and heavy rain across Ireland and the entire United Kingdom through the end of the weekend. The UK Met Office named it Ciara on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. This is the third named storm of the 2019/20 European windstorm season which started in September.
Unsettled weather is expected to develop across Ireland and Northwest Europe this weekend, Met Eireann — the Irish Meteorological Service said February 5.
“The change will occur as very cold air sweeps out of Canada into the North Atlantic creating a sharp temperature contrast in the atmosphere over the ocean. This temperature contrast will result in the intensification of the jet stream over the North Atlantic, which will drive vigorous areas of low pressure towards Ireland,” the office said.
“Ciara is forecast to be a vigorous Atlantic storm system with an expansive wind-field. Numerical Weather Prediction Models project the center of the storm to track close to northern Scotland with a minimum central pressure of around 940 hPa at lunchtime Sunday. There is a growing consensus that Sunday will be an extremely windy day across Ireland and the UK with widespread heavy rain, squally showers and with gales or storm force winds around our coasts.”
The animation below shows the evolution of the jet stream over the coming days:
Wind gusts are predicted to reach 80 to 97 km/h (50 to 60 mph) across many inland areas of United Kingdom, with the strongest gusts expected to reach 130 km/h (80 mph) in exposed locations, the UK Met Office said.
A Yellow National Severe Weather warning for wind has been issued, covering the whole of the U.K. and will be in force from 18:00 UTC on Saturday evening, February 8, and all day Sunday, February 9.
The office warned that Storm Ciara may cause disruptions that can affect power and transport services across many portions of the U.K. Damages are also likely due to heavy downpour and harsh winds.
“An extremely strong jet stream flowing from North America will be steering a succession of low-pressure systems towards the U.K. at least into the middle of next week,” said Neil Armstrong, a chief meteorologist with the Met Office.
“The relative predictability of this pattern has provided an early warning and has given us the certainty to be able to name this storm four days ahead.”
Prior to the storm’s arrival, high pressure will dominate on Thursday, February 6, bringing fine weather conditions to much of the U.K., with frost and fog likely in several areas.
On Thursday morning, fog may be slow to clear, but rain and breeze are expected by Friday, February 7.
Saturday will be relatively dry for most of the country prior to the arrival of further intensifying winds and rain from the west in the evening, ahead of the storm.
Saturday will be a relatively dry day for much of the UK before further strengthening winds and rain arrive from the west in the evening ahead of Ciara.
