Keith (Southend) wrote in message ...
:However, it will be interesting to see what / if rainfall amounts maybe
:experienced in the Canary Islands in the next few days, as this seems to
:be the track the Hurricane Centre takes it.

Note wind speeds on the Canary Islands

Fuerteventura late on Monday evening
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/GCFV.html

Gran Canaria http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/GCLP.html

Tenerife Los Rodeos at 2000, 2100 and 2200 UTC on Monday - steady wind
speeds 52 mph, 71 mph, 66 mph
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/GCXO.html

Tenerife Sur at 20.00, 21.00, 22.00 and 23.00 UTC on Monday - steady wind
speeds 47 mph, 52 mph, 45 mph, 47 mph.

Colin Youngs
Brussels