On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:49:29 +0000, Maurice Smith
wrote:

I notice Lerwick reporting 53kt gusting 77kt at 16:00 today. You could
certainly notice the showers as they passed this afternoon!

Hah, well, as the old Shetlander said, the weather is the price you pay for
living in Paradise!

Maurice



I have just checked the peak gusts here this week (well at Prestwick
Airport, 2 miles away)

Sunday 43 mph
Monday 48 mph
Tuesday 57 mph
Wednesday 61 mph
Thursday 73 mph
Friday 55 mph