On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:20:06 +0100, Dave Ludlow
wrote:


"The greatest rise over three hours occurred at the Portland Royal
Naval Air Station in Dorset, where, between 0300 and 0600 UTC, the
rise was 25.5 mb.

That does not surprise me: I have my Open Scale trace of this event at
work and I think from memory mine was about 20-I will look again. I
recorded at Ryde,Isle of Wight

I am pretty sure the 'Weather' journal did a review of that event and
at the end of it there were quite a few figures given of the sort you
would like to hear about.

My colleagues sail from what was HMS OSPREY- some of the Olympics 2012
are being held there. It is going to be 'fun' as a relief road to the
area is unlikely to be ready by that time.

I went down to Portland Bill last week during a good gale and it was a
fantasically refreshing experience watching the Race below the
point.What is quite surprising is how close to sea level the point is-
no cliffs- and Portland seems to tilt downwards towards the sea. A
tour of the lighthouse at £2 seems to be a good bargain..and I was
amused at the Health and Safety notice warning people at the point
that the fog horn might go off without warning

R