In this instance, I agree with metcheck and I feel that the risk is
higher than is being shown on the govenment sites and an early flood
possbility warning (advisory, orange warning, or whatever) should be
issued now and well before tomorrow.

Difficult decisions, as always, for the forecasters, but here is a
property and life-threatening possibility and there's not an official
warning of possible coastal flooding anywhere that I can find.

Paul

Finally a flood warning out and it's for my area.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...odwarning/2T1h...

Still nothing about flooding in the SW on the Met site, though there
is now a flash warning out for heavy rain, for the SW at the same time
as there is an advisory out for severe gales and heavy rain??? See
what I mean?

Today has the potential for being quite a day, weatherwise!! think
I'll nip out and cut the lawns before it gets here!

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The winds SW here in west Cornwall, not a direction (unlike SE) likely
to cause any flooding, it was actually worse along Penzance prom
yesterday afternoon when the wind in Mount's Bay was as strong but
from the SE. It is thoroughly unpleasant, but the winds generally
around a Force 6, only just touching gale force even at Sevenstones,
Scilly's a Force 6-7. Also the tides aren't particularly large.
Conditions were worse on the end of May Bank holiday, and the wind was
from a nastier direction.

Still, bad enough for a 6' surfable wave below the Gurnick at
Mousehole, which is common enough in Autumn/Winter, but unusual in
July. Several surfing there as it's blown out and dangerous on most
beaches.
Sadly, Mousehole Sea & Sails Day today, jut returned from a rather
windblown entertainment & refeshments tent in the harbour car park,
where Bagas Degol ( www.bagasdegol.com/ ) were playing. Also pasties,
fish stew etc, so the tent was busy, and a relatively warm place to
watch the rain sheeting across the harbour and the waves coming over
the pier. Still, I digress ..

Compare today (www.sennen-cove.com/todaysurf.htm - The lifeguard's
still haven't closed the beach, so it can't be too bad.) which is
miserable, but unexceptional, with www.sennen-cove.com/10march08.htm
..


Graham
Penzance