In recent days media across the UK have reported on a potential "bomb cyclone".
The reports have been sparked by a forecast from a website called Severe Weather Europe.
The forecaster said: “A rapidly developing extra-tropical cyclone is looking more impressive on the satellite, gradually developing hurricane-force winds around its core.
“With the pressure drop of around 35 mbar during the past 24 hours, the system is classified as a ‘bomb cyclone’.
“Its future impact remains on track with the previous discussion, it will push violent windstorm between Iceland and Faroes, but also severe to extremely severe winds over broader area.”
Media across the UK have since been writing headlines warning of a bomb cyclone and the impending arrival of Storm Ellen, with the country still recovering from Storm Dennis.
We decided to check the Met Office's verdict on how windy it will be this weekend - and it turns out to be forecasting somewhat less extreme weather than Severe Weather Europe.
Bristol appears unlikely to be devastated by any bomb cyclones, according to the Met Office, with wind speeds today (Saturday, February 22) set to peak at 22mph - that's a "fresh breeze", according to the Beaufort Wind Scale.
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Sunday is set to be less gusty, with top speeds of 22mph in the morning which are likely to fall away to around 12mph by late afternoon.
The Met Office expects Saturday to be dry and cloudy, with highs of 11C.
The forecaster has an almost identical outlook for Sunday, except for a smattering of rain in the morning.
The only areas of the UK where the Met Office is predicting strong winds this weekend are Scotland and parts of England north of Manchester.
It has warned "strong gusty winds in association with showers may bring some travel disruption" in those areas.
