Benbecula at 22.00 GMT - 61 kn gusting 89 kn. Note hourly readings since
16.00 GMT.

Colin Youngs
Brussels

"Colin Youngs" wrote in message
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Benbecula at 22.00 GMT - 61 kn gusting 89 kn. Note hourly readings
since
16.00 GMT.

Colin Youngs
Brussels


Half hourly Auto METARs still going strong on here, Colin :-
http://weather.uwyo.edu/cgi-bin/wyow...M&STATION=EGPL

Given some of the visibilites it was coming up with I was wondering if the
machine was close enough to the water to be affected by sea spray ?!

EGPL 112220Z AUTO 22053G72KT 2800 -SHRA SCT007 05/03 Q0971
EGPL 112150Z AUTO 22061G89KT 0800 -SHRA FEW007 SCT010 04/03 Q0971
EGPL 112120Z AUTO 22057G79KT 1600 -SHRA FEW009 05/04 Q0969
EGPL 112050Z AUTO 22055G70KT 2200 -SHRA FEW009 BKN017 06/04 Q0968
EGPL 112020Z AUTO 22060G82KT 1400 -SHRA FEW010 BKN018 05/04 Q0966
EGPL 111950Z AUTO 21060G83KT 1800 -RA FEW007 SCT015 05/04 Q0965
EGPL 111920Z AUTO 21061G83KT 1400 RA FEW009 BKN011 05/05 Q0963
EGPL 111820Z AUTO 20064G86KT 1600 -RA SCT010 SCT014 06/04 Q0961 RERA
EGPL 111750Z AUTO 19058G77KT 2000 -RA BKN013 06/04 Q0959
EGPL 111720Z AUTO 18057G79KT 1700 -SHRA FEW012 BKN016 06/05 Q0960
EGPL 111650Z AUTO 18055G77KT 3600 -SHRA FEW023 SCT027 07/03 Q0961

Jon.

Colin Youngs wrote:
Benbecula at 22.00 GMT - 61 kn gusting 89 kn. Note hourly
readings since
16.00 GMT.

Oban - nearest
Now lightening - and thunder in amongst the wind and the squalls !!!!

The L and T are unusual enough here at the best of times but to have them
in amonst this lot!!!

Tides were incredibly high - we have had half fields under sea water !!!!!!

before we get a chance to look in daylight
-- a 3.9 m tide [normal spring tide] ---- looks like it was pushed to a 5
ish - floated a 12x 10 shed across a field and into a fence. !!! we have
had waves lapping across our fields -- not seen in 14 years. Hopefully will
find out the last time in the next week or so. Its been interesting
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- too interesting

joy oh joy -- tomorrows tide is a 4.2 !!! [ highish springs here]
with somebodies luck we will not have too much behind it by then

We have already lost a polytunnel cover -- damn

Its seems to be into standard howling gale now -- just the sort of night you
don't sleep but not the sort you fear

Hope others are okay --- I understand those who hate this -- I am with you
there
Not much sleep to be had here - despite all applications :~)


Colin Youngs
Brussels

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:07:38 -0000, " Jill."
wrote:

Tides were incredibly high - we have had half fields under sea water !!!!!!

before we get a chance to look in daylight
-- a 3.9 m tide [normal spring tide] ---- looks like it was pushed to a 5
ish - floated a 12x 10 shed across a field and into a fence. !!! we have
had waves lapping across our fields -- not seen in 14 years. Hopefully will
find out the last time in the next week or so. Its been interesting
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- too interesting

joy oh joy -- tomorrows tide is a 4.2 !!! [ highish springs here]
with somebodies luck we will not have too much behind it by then

We have already lost a polytunnel cover -- damn

Its seems to be into standard howling gale now -- just the sort of night you
don't sleep but not the sort you fear

Hope others are okay --- I understand those who hate this -- I am with you
there
Not much sleep to be had here - despite all applications :~)

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!

Good luck up there tonight to one and all. We've basked in 11 to 12
degree C temperatures and wind speeds a paltry half of those seen in
Western Scotland today. Wet too, but at least it was mild

--
Dave
Solent Riviera.

Dave Ludlow wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:07:38 -0000, " Jill."
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 -- the tide
was very very high but a normal equinoxal will give more rubbish on the
roadside. The bay was surprisingly sheltered --- honest. If there had been
what can be produced in that bay there is no WAY JM could have been standing
within 12 - 20 feet plus of where he was. If the wind was a few degrees
different some places could have been really battered. Fortunately for Oban
high seas are relatively common. Its when they are unforecast that you get
the interest ---- boats on the road and cars in the water !"!!!!!

Really interesting seeing it from here -- where the wind is unfettered !!!!
We have had a 12x 10 shed float across the field into a fence and seawater
feet above where it ought to be
Lost a polytunnel too :~(((



Good luck up there tonight to one and all. We've basked in 11 to 12
degree C temperatures and wind speeds a paltry half of those seen in
Western Scotland today. Wet too, but at least it was mild

I could not give a tiddly what the temperature is right now VBG ITs the
least of our concerns

[[[ out of interest if anyone with a brain is reading --- how much
metereological abuse can a Davis Vantage Pro take ???????? ]] not that I
want to see one of these too often



--
regards
Jill Bowis

Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Holidays in Scotland and Wales
http://www.kintaline.co.uk

" Jill." wrote in message
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[[[ out of interest if anyone with a brain is reading --- how much
metereological abuse can a Davis Vantage Pro take ???????? ]] not that
I
want to see one of these too often

Jill,

Don't know if I qualify for the brain bit ;0)

Davis instruments have been tested and are in use on Mt Washington, New
Hampshire afaik, (over 200mph up there, enough said!)

John Dann will probably know more.

I hope you are all OK this morning, keep the reports coming.

Best wishes,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)

Ken Cook wrote:
" Jill." wrote in message
...
[[[ out of interest if anyone with a brain is reading --- how much
metereological abuse can a Davis Vantage Pro take ???????? ]] not
that I want to see one of these too often

Jill,

Don't know if I qualify for the brain bit ;0)

Davis instruments have been tested and are in use on Mt Washington,
New Hampshire afaik, (over 200mph up there, enough said!)

Thats good


John Dann will probably know more.

I hope you are all OK this morning, keep the reports coming.

We are still here - it was definately interesting !!!
Some damage but not too bad. [lost the plant centre polytunnel cover :~( , a
tree down, rubbish blown in - all our stock is fine and all our poultry
units completely unscathed] ] I would say it was probably on par with the
1992 - worse than the 1998.
The thunder and lightening in the middle of it all at around 11.30 -
midnight were rather a surprise.
But the greatest notable part was the tide --- it was at least a metre
higher than ever before. We have a tidal creek at the bottom of the fields.
In a 3 - 3.5m tide [springs] there are a few places where the tide breeches
the fence for a few yards. Last night we had seawater 20 - 50 metres up the
fields for the whole length of the property. There is seaweed hanging on the
fence to the top. For there to be even tide lapping at the base is
surprising but to be that ! high is astonishing.
http://www.kintaline.co.uk/ourlocality.html for anyone interested in where
we are.
There is supposedly a peg on one of the roads to the main beach which shows
the extent of the tide when the Tay bridge disaster - it will be interesting
to see if its higher than that this time.

We will get some pictures later when we have cleared up -

Its could have been a lot worse
Hope everyone else is okay

--
regards
Jill Bowis

Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Holidays in Scotland and Wales
http://www.kintaline.co.uk

Best wishes,

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:58:18 -0000, " Jill."
wrote:

Dave Ludlow wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:07:38 -0000, " Jill."
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.


--
Paul

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.


--
regards
Jill Bowis

Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Holidays in Scotland and Wales
http://www.kintaline.co.uk

"Paul C" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:58:18 -0000, " Jill."
wrote:

Dave Ludlow wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:07:38 -0000, " Jill."
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.


Perhaps the weather has got so boring in SE England this winter that the BBC are
after *anything* of interest :-)

Will.
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