According to Met office at 15:33 the above is forecast "soon" and violent
storm force for the following areas "later"

Plymouth
Sole
Fastnet

Pity the poor fishermen as my old gran used to say

Jim

Should have course indicated that this is for Shannon

In message , Jim Bennett
writes
According to Met office at 15:33 the above is forecast "soon" and violent
storm force for the following areas "later"

Plymouth
Sole
Fastnet

Pity the poor fishermen as my old gran used to say

Not being a nautical type I don't normally pay attention to the shipping
forecast, but after you post I had a look at the MetO warnings, e.g.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t.html?area=So
le&type=All

What really caught my eye was the Sea State detail, "Rough or very
rough, becoming high or very high, occasionally phenomenal later." I can
only imagine what "phenomenal" means. Like you said, "pity the poor
fishermen".
--
Tim
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

"Tim" wrote in message
...

Not being a nautical type I don't normally pay attention to the shipping
forecast, but after you post I had a look at the MetO warnings, e.g.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t.html?area=So
le&type=All

What really caught my eye was the Sea State detail, "Rough or very
rough, becoming high or very high, occasionally phenomenal later." I can
only imagine what "phenomenal" means. Like you said, "pity the poor
fishermen".

It's looking nasty for Cornwall as per the updated early warning
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

The 06Z run of the WRF model indicated sustained winds in excess of 50KT for
a time
http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/wrfn...28-1.png?08-15

Jon.

On 8 Dec, 16:19, "Jon O'Rourke" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...

Not being a nautical type I don't normally pay attention to the shipping
forecast, but after you post I had a look at the MetO warnings, e.g.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ecast.html?are...
le&type=All

What really caught my eye was the Sea State detail, "Rough or very
rough, becoming high or very high, occasionally phenomenal later." I can
only imagine what "phenomenal" means. Like you said, "pity the poor
fishermen".

It's looking nasty for Cornwall as per the updated early warninghttp://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html

The 06Z run of the WRF model indicated sustained winds in excess of 50KT for
a timehttp://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/wrfnmm/nmm-3-28-1.png?08-15

Jon.

I see gusts of up to 80mph predicted for Penzance
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html and
Penzance is sheltered from the west. Porthleven looks like really
catching it.

Hopefully the warnings have been sufficient to ensure the fishermen
are all back in Newlyn.

I remember a severe gale a few years back, which affected the whole
south coast, the BBC sent a reporter to the Serpentine to show how
rough it was. (This is not a joke).

Graham
Penzance

have a look at
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.p...eas=wvht&uom=E

off the Irish coast

Mike

"Tim" wrote in message
...
In message , Jim Bennett
writes
According to Met office at 15:33 the above is forecast "soon" and violent
storm force for the following areas "later"

Plymouth
Sole
Fastnet

Pity the poor fishermen as my old gran used to say

Not being a nautical type I don't normally pay attention to the shipping
forecast, but after you post I had a look at the MetO warnings, e.g.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t.html?area=So
le&type=All

What really caught my eye was the Sea State detail, "Rough or very rough,
becoming high or very high, occasionally phenomenal later." I can only
imagine what "phenomenal" means. Like you said, "pity the poor fishermen".
--
Tim
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

In message , Malcolm
writes

In article , Jim Bennett
writes
According to Met office at 15:33 the above is forecast "soon" and violent
storm force for the following areas "later"

Plymouth
Sole
Fastnet

Pity the poor fishermen as my old gran used to say

If they've any sense, they are in harbour. That's why there are
shipping forecasts :-)

But last week-end - F7 - trawler towing another - tow parted

- http://www.swanagelifeboat.org.uk/ - see Rescues - this year - 2/12

not to mention Freya on 4/12
--
Peter Thomas

On 8 Dec, 17:07, "ptmike" wrote:
have a look athttp://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?station=62095&meas=wvht&uom=E

off the Irish coast

Mike


It approached 50' off Donegal last week. There is a film being
produced showing waves of 45' being surfed. Jet Skis were used to tow
them out.

A photo of last weeks Irish swell being surfed at
http://magicseaweed.com/photoLab/vie...?photoId=38747

Graham
Penzance

In message , Tim
writes

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/highseas_forecast.html?area=Sole&type=All

What really caught my eye was the Sea State detail, "Rough or very
rough, becoming high or very high, occasionally phenomenal later." I
can only imagine what "phenomenal" means. Like you said, "pity the poor
fishermen".

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/guide/glossary.html has

Sea state

Smooth Wave height less than 0.5 m
Slight Wave height of 0.5 to 1.25 m
Moderate Wave height of 1.25 to 2.5 m
Rough Wave height of 2.5 to 4.0 m
Very rough Wave height of 4.0 to 6.0 m
High Wave height of 6.0 to 9.0 m
Very high Wave height of 9.0 to 14.0 m
Phenomenal Wave height more than 14.0 m

Anyone for a canoe trip?
--
Goalie of the Century

Jon O'Rourke wrote:

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/wrfn...28-1.png?08-15

Jon.



Gosh, it's even blown the UK completely off the map !!!

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net