"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
oups.com...

Yesterday, with no specific warnings or news coverage, the wind was
just as strong in many parts of Cornwall (though still not out of the
ordinary), the swell was bigger (it peaked at 23' at Sevenstones -
which is seriously big & the biggest since last winter) and it all
coincided with a big tide, which 'Gordon' didn't. As a result there
were some problems on the north Cornwall coast, www.cornwallcam.co.uk/
has a few photos of conditions in St Ives bay.

It seems that predictions are more interesting than reality, which is
perhaps why UKSW has more posts on predictions than actual events.

Graham
Penzance

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...r20061006.html
The Storm Tides bench has been busy this week.

Jon.