Current 10-minute average wind speed 51.4 mph ENE, Severe Gale F9,
gusting to 65 mph. The AWS has recorded 47mm rain since midnight, but I
suspect a good deal more than that has blown straight over the top of
the gauge.

Pressure 974mb, now steady.

No flooding in the immediate vicinity, but Kirkwall on Orkney Mainland
has a few problems:

http://www.orcadian.co.uk/archive/2006/floodgallery.htm

The ferries are cancelled but the morning flight came in only 30 minutes
late with the post. It was quite impressive, watching him land in an F8
crosswind.
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL
http://sanday.org.uk/weather

Hi Steve - welcome to the 'real' weather!

Much the same here - mean speed 41-46kt last 6 hours, from 060deg slowly
backing 030deg. Max gst 64kt. Vis generally 1000-2000m in rain and spray.
I've recorded only 27.3mm from 21z/25-15z/26. Pressure here just bottomed
out at 977.0hPa. Temperature a miserable 7 to 8C.

Though I'd describe this as a 'normal' autumn gale, the direction is not
that common. In this part of the world, when we have a low moving east
across northern Scotland you always find lots of rain as the wrap-around
occlusion stalls somewhere over the Northern Isles before being dragged
clear as the low tracks away east. Similar situation in winter, with the
right conditions, and a huge amount of snow can result!

Dave,
Fair Isle

"Steve Loft" wrote in message
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Current 10-minute average wind speed 51.4 mph ENE, Severe Gale F9, gusting
to 65 mph. The AWS has recorded 47mm rain since midnight, but I suspect a
good deal more than that has blown straight over the top of the gauge.

Pressure 974mb, now steady.

No flooding in the immediate vicinity, but Kirkwall on Orkney Mainland has
a few problems:

http://www.orcadian.co.uk/archive/2006/floodgallery.htm

The ferries are cancelled but the morning flight came in only 30 minutes
late with the post. It was quite impressive, watching him land in an F8
crosswind.
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL
http://sanday.org.uk/weather

Fair Isle
1605z. 10-minute mean speed now 49kt from 030deg, gusting 63kt. Temp 6.8C
2000m in heavy rain.
Digital speed dial (MO equip) just switched to 150kt range!

Dave

"Dave on Fair Isle" wrote in message
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Hi Steve - welcome to the 'real' weather!

Much the same here - mean speed 41-46kt last 6 hours, from 060deg slowly
backing 030deg. Max gst 64kt. Vis generally 1000-2000m in rain and spray.
I've recorded only 27.3mm from 21z/25-15z/26. Pressure here just bottomed
out at 977.0hPa. Temperature a miserable 7 to 8C.

Though I'd describe this as a 'normal' autumn gale, the direction is not
that common. In this part of the world, when we have a low moving east
across northern Scotland you always find lots of rain as the wrap-around
occlusion stalls somewhere over the Northern Isles before being dragged
clear as the low tracks away east. Similar situation in winter, with the
right conditions, and a huge amount of snow can result!

Dave,
Fair Isle

"Steve Loft" wrote in message
m...
Current 10-minute average wind speed 51.4 mph ENE, Severe Gale F9,
gusting to 65 mph. The AWS has recorded 47mm rain since midnight, but I
suspect a good deal more than that has blown straight over the top of the
gauge.

Pressure 974mb, now steady.

No flooding in the immediate vicinity, but Kirkwall on Orkney Mainland
has a few problems:

http://www.orcadian.co.uk/archive/2006/floodgallery.htm

The ferries are cancelled but the morning flight came in only 30 minutes
late with the post. It was quite impressive, watching him land in an F8
crosswind.
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL
http://sanday.org.uk/weather

Hi Steve

81mph at Lerwick and 84mph off at Skule according to weatheronline.
Meanwhile the odd wheelie bin has been tipped, way down here in
Aberfeldy. Did you make sure you lowered your wheelie bin anchor?

Brian Aberfeldy

Steve Loft wrote:
Current 10-minute average wind speed 51.4 mph ENE, Severe Gale F9,
gusting to 65 mph. The AWS has recorded 47mm rain since midnight, but I
suspect a good deal more than that has blown straight over the top of
the gauge.

Pressure 974mb, now steady.

No flooding in the immediate vicinity, but Kirkwall on Orkney Mainland
has a few problems:

http://www.orcadian.co.uk/archive/2006/floodgallery.htm

The ferries are cancelled but the morning flight came in only 30 minutes
late with the post. It was quite impressive, watching him land in an F8
crosswind.

Brian

I think Dave and Steve will be starting to experience those higher wind
speeds soon as the low moves away eastwards,
backing and increasing here now, as forecast. SST is still 12-13C around
here so plenty of energy to boost the low as it heads for Norway.

It haven't been following the MSLP charts, but is this the low that hit the
round the world sailors in the Bay of Biscay a couple of days ago?

Karl Cooper, Orkney

Brian Blair wrote:
Hi Steve

81mph at Lerwick and 84mph off at Skule according to weatheronline.
Meanwhile the odd wheelie bin has been tipped, way down here in
Aberfeldy. Did you make sure you lowered your wheelie bin anchor?

No wheelie bins here, Brian, old black bag technology. But the large
plastic coal bunker did decide to make a break for it, I caught up with
it just before it hopped over into the next field. Persuading it back
again was "exhilarating" and it's now weighted down with a full calor
gas cylinder.
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL
http://sanday.org.uk/weather

Dave on Fair Isle wrote:
Hi Steve - welcome to the 'real' weather!

Thanks, Dave. I knew the weather had just been fooling us so far.

We haven't quite managed Force 10 yet, max 10-min speed so far 47.5
kts/54.7 mph NNE, gusting to 62.1 kts/71.5 mph.
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL
http://sanday.org.uk/weather

Fair Isle 1755z 020deg 51kt gust 67kt; 2200m in moderate rain; Temp 5.2 dp
4.7C; QNH 982.8hPa +5.7hPa last 3 hours; 29.1mm since 06z (35.4mm since 21z
on 25th); max 8.7C min 5.2

Winds have been averaging 48-51kt last couple of hours here on Fair Isle.
Gusting 67kt. Very surprised to hear that the Northlink ferry was to leave
Aberdeen for Lerwick this evening. Seas around Fair Isle (seen just before
darkness fell) are absolutely horrendous! Estimate 7-8 metre swell at least!

Contrary to what I said on an earlier posting re flooding here - the West
Road on Fair Isle is presently not advised due to flooding above the croft
of Lower Leogh!!

Some damage in Shetland. A fence down blocking a footpath, a tree(s) in
Lerwick blown down (can't afford to lose too many!!). More seriously a house
has reportedly lost a roof on the island of Yell.



"Steve Loft" wrote in message
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Dave on Fair Isle wrote:
Hi Steve - welcome to the 'real' weather!

Thanks, Dave. I knew the weather had just been fooling us so far.

We haven't quite managed Force 10 yet, max 10-min speed so far 47.5
kts/54.7 mph NNE, gusting to 62.1 kts/71.5 mph.
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL
http://sanday.org.uk/weather

Dave

The Northlink ferry did indeed sail, at 1743, as confirmed he

http://tinyurl.com/ygyghd

Karl, Orkney

Ye gods - glad I'm not on it!
See picture of Lerwick HARBOUR at -
http://www.visitshetland.com/lerwick...g-club-webcam/

Dave
Fair Isle


"Karl Cooper" wrote in message
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Dave

The Northlink ferry did indeed sail, at 1743, as confirmed he

http://tinyurl.com/ygyghd

Karl, Orkney