On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:44:56 GMT, Dave Wheeler
wrote:

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Fair Isle 1900z
160 deg 55kt gst 73kt 4C moderate rain. (63mph mean, gst 83mph)


Fair Isle 2045z
160 deg 62kt gst 72kt

Bl*** he** Dave, the US National Hurricane Center would record that as
Hurricane force (1 minute mean). For anyone who doesn't know, the
conversion from 10 minute to one minute mean is approx. 62 * 1.14 =
70 knots "sustained" wind speed.
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~chu/chap6/se200.htm

It's about 10 knots here... hold onto that hat and roof!

--
Dave
Fareham