As it turns out, that system has just now been officially named but as Storm Jorge, rather than as Storm Ellen. The reason why that is because the Spaniards have beat us all to it this time and become the very ones who have named that storm themselves under their own naming system which they share with other countries such as neighjbouring Portugal but which is separate from own British/Irish/Dutch system which would have named it as Storm Ellen.
I'm sure that this system is bound to have impacts over in Spain which has led to that decision but to me, this is yet another example of why we should have a single European naming system for these storms rather than the sort of fragmented system which is currently in place for that.
Cue the "Brexit"-style squabble on which country could provide the list of names. Perhaps each country can have a turn every year starting with the UK next year, then Spain the year after, etc. Imagine us trying to pronounce Germany's turn (even though they've been naming storms for decades).
Back to the here and now, The latest batch of outputs seem to show that weekend low (Jorge) taking more of a NE-ward track and passing through Scotland rather than slicing eastwards over the middle part of the UK. In turn, that would take the strongest westerly windfield away from Southern England.
Hope it carries on trending that way.
Next week still looks generally changeable but not as markedly so with that glimmer of hope still there in the horizon.