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Old February 12th 16, 03:42 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
Jim Kewley[_6_] Jim Kewley[_6_] is offline
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Default West Cornwall Gusts 80mph. Sig Wave height 30'

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Graham Easterling writes

Well, not quite, the peak swell height reached 19m! at the wave hub
yesterday, with a significant wave height near 35'

You don't 'often' get that sort of thing anywhere.

Graham
Penzance


No not round the Isle of Man, there's not enough fetch on the sea for
the waves like that to build up.

We've certainly had similar wind speeds on several occasions though, not
to mention rainfall. In this SE/SW centric group it's never noticed,
reading this place you'd think the world revolves round SE London, Devon
and Cornwall. Hence my impatience with people calling this winter
boring.


Jim


I thought I'd said rather the reverse!

Graham



Sorry Graham, don't quite understand your response. Yes I am a bit
thick, the wife fully agrees.

Cheers
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Jim