"Dave Wheeler" wrote in message
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17/03/2007 14:04:42
BlueLightning wrote in message
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In addition:

The Shipping Forecast has 'Hurricane Force 12' for a number of
areas

It's going to be a wild night, in the north

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._forecast.html

The general synopsis at 0600
Explosively deepening low south of Iceland 993 expected Viking 952
by
0600 tomorrow
Interesting lack of postings to this thread! Wonder why, considering
the possible/probable disruption (and "the potential to cause danger
to life" in northeast Scotland)?
I hear that the supermarkets in Lerwick are extremely busy today as
folk stock up with essenrial supplies! Me? I've just been outside in
the pouring rain tying down, weighing down anything I think might
take flight during the night. I don't want a metal sheep feeding
trough coming through the window like an Exocet!
Dave. Fair Isle

Is Fair Isle anywhere near London :-)

Seriously take care Dave it *does* look horrific. I know you're used to it but
severe weather can still catch you out (as I found out in the rain the other
day). I remember seeing a stone wall demolished in Shetland in 1980, I didn't
believe it when a local told me that they had had a "bit of a blow" recently.
"Surely it was a severe gale" I asked? He then replied with something like that
if it had been a proper (Shetland) gale then the wall (which was unstable) would
have been in the kitchen - I was gobsmacked.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 310m asl, light airs - force 5-6)
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