Paul C wrote:
There was an "almost live" report from Oban not long ago on
Newsnight - John Morrison. The sea behind him looked pretty wild
with huge breakers crashing over the sea wall and lots of blowing
spray, the road was flooded and some houses, too. His report
reminded me of those live reports the US TV stations often
broadcast when hurricanes make landfall!

Its really interesting cos for Oban Bay those seas were piffling

I had to stifle a laugh watching him on the BBC Scotland news at 6.30.
He seemed to be standing in the middle of the only puddle around and
the sea was *just* managing to splash over the seawall once in a
while.

yup -- except the water does NOT get that high
Fairly regularly waves are driven on to the esplanade and into shops but for
the water level to be that high was pretty amazing. If the wind had been in
a different direction and actually driving into the bay as it often does Mr
JM would have not been able to stand within many feet of where he was. All
the properties along the seafront could have been seriously damaged. I was
astonished at how calm the bay was on the Oban webcam earlier and the
newscasts. Very very lucky

From the seaweed level on the fences here it was at least a 5m tide -
[should have been a 3.9m springs] - our fields were tidal - a 12x10 shed
that was 50m from the highest ever tide mark we have known in 14 years
floated half way across a two acre field ! The water level rose a further
foot AFTER high tide.
When we bought the farm there was no seaweed on any fenceline. -- today
there is seaweed up to the top of the whole length. [as well as Obans
rubbish on both sides of the fence]
Its taking some getting used to.


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