Richard Dixon wrote in message
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Interested to see the models pointing to this low shipping down from
the NW - a most unusual direction for a storm that rapidly deepens
(both GFS and ECMWF in impressive agreement of 996mb to 956mb in 24
hours).

Looks like possibly some widespread strong winds with gales in places
- nothing too dramatic I'd wager but what interests me is seeing
possibly force 8 in the sea areas as far north as Norway and as far
south as Portugal !

Cheers
Richard


Coincides with near enough peak spring tide, plus about 1/4m from
generalised elevated N Atlantic to the W of the UK . Canvey Island '53 flood
storm surge came from that direction with bottling up in the southern North
Sea.