On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:50:30 -0000, "Phil Layton"
wrote:


Unusual to see 50KT on a Heathrow TAF.. last of the leaves down tonight.


It will be interesting to see what speeds are achieved. I was a little
mystified by looking at the latest charts; I also looked at the
Shipping Forecast.
I thought that there was a rapidly deepening Low pressure out in
Fitzroy but instead saw this..

(O505)
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT LOW FAIR ISLE 963 EXPECTED JUST NORTH
OF VIKING 979 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED MALIN 968 BY SAME
TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED PLYMOUTH 972 BY THAT TIME

It suggested to me that there is not going to be a really major event
after all- just a good soaking and associated strong winds. I noted
the gale warnings.

I was expecting one highly distinctive centre, and the wording
'rapidly deepening'(or whatever) from x mbs to x mbs

We will see-off to Portsmouth today and will nip down to Southsea at
high tide tomorrow afternoon.

R