Hi all,

One of my clients reported rather unusual wind speeds during a flight from
Bedford last night. Thought I'd throw this open to ideas.

Balloonist let off a Met balloon at 1700 GMT. Straight up at about 1-2kt, as
per the light and variable forecast.

Balloon took off at 1745 GMT in a surface wind of 8kts. He then immediately
went into a 30kt southerly, this persisting to 2000ft, with a narrow band of
2-5kt winds around 1000ft.

Obviously sea breezes and thermals were playing a part in conditions last
night, but the 30kt wind is still high, even in those conditions.

Be interested to read any ideas you may have (baked bean theorists need not
apply ).

Best wishes,
Simon

Simon Keeling


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