Latest on tomorrow morning's flooding risk in Cornwall.

"Cornwall's emergency planning officer Steve Winston said a
combination of factors could lead to a "severe" event.

In Cornwall the areas thought to be most at risk of flooding are
Newlyn, Falmouth, Flushing and Looe in the south and St Ives and Hayle
in the north.

Falmouth Coastguard said they will be going out with loud hailers
between 1700 and 1800 GMT in a number of areas in Cornwall including
Gweek and Penzance areas to warn people.

The MetO warning of gusts to 80mph ( http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html
) seems insignificant in comparison to what the sea might achieve over
the next 24 hours.

Graham
Penzance

Graham

With strong southerly winds forecast for early tomorrow morning and a high
tide around 08:15, I wonder if there might be significant flooding along the
south coasts of Devon and Cornwall.

I suspect Sidmouth's 'flood defences' will be deployed.
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Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
...
Latest on tomorrow morning's flooding risk in Cornwall.

"Cornwall's emergency planning officer Steve Winston said a
combination of factors could lead to a "severe" event.

In Cornwall the areas thought to be most at risk of flooding are
Newlyn, Falmouth, Flushing and Looe in the south and St Ives and Hayle
in the north.

Falmouth Coastguard said they will be going out with loud hailers
between 1700 and 1800 GMT in a number of areas in Cornwall including
Gweek and Penzance areas to warn people.

The MetO warning of gusts to 80mph (
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html
) seems insignificant in comparison to what the sea might achieve over
the next 24 hours.

Graham
Penzance
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Indeed and the News 24 forecast i saw seemed worryingly flippant about it.
Just mentioned in passing parts of the SW coast might see some flooding, but
in the context it seemed of little importance to him.
Dave

This morning`s high tide just passed here at Sennen Cove
Glass around 970 ... tide maybe a metre above prediction (?) - certainly a
lot of water in the bay, even for a 19ft spring tide.
Sea swell in order of 16ft at present (Sevenstones) with wind westerly
recently to 60 mph.
Swell picking up considerably on buoys to west so this evening`s high water
may be interesting !

This morning`s images at www.sennen-cove.com.

Terry


"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
...
Latest on tomorrow morning's flooding risk in Cornwall.

"Cornwall's emergency planning officer Steve Winston said a
combination of factors could lead to a "severe" event.

In Cornwall the areas thought to be most at risk of flooding are
Newlyn, Falmouth, Flushing and Looe in the south and St Ives and Hayle
in the north.

Falmouth Coastguard said they will be going out with loud hailers
between 1700 and 1800 GMT in a number of areas in Cornwall including
Gweek and Penzance areas to warn people.

The MetO warning of gusts to 80mph (
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html
) seems insignificant in comparison to what the sea might achieve over
the next 24 hours.

Graham
Penzance

On 10 Mar, 07:13, wrote:
This morning`s high tide just passed here at Sennen Cove
Glass around 970 ... tide maybe a metre above prediction (?) - certainly a
lot of water in the bay, even for a 19ft spring tide.
Sea swell in order of 16ft at present (Sevenstones) with wind westerly
recently to 60 mph.
Swell picking up considerably on buoys to west so this evening`s high water
may be interesting !

This morning`s images atwww.sennen-cove.com.

Terry


I see the swell's now 58' at K2!

Graham
Penzance

On 9 Mar, 20:17, Graham Easterling wrote:
Latest on tomorrow morning's flooding risk in Cornwall.

"Cornwall's emergency planning officer Steve Winston said a
combination of factors could lead to a "severe" event.

In Cornwall the areas thought to be most at risk of flooding are
Newlyn, Falmouth, Flushing and Looe in the south and St Ives and Hayle
in the north.

Falmouth Coastguard said they will be going out with loud hailers
between 1700 and 1800 GMT in a number of areas in Cornwall including
Gweek and Penzance areas to warn people.

The MetO warning of gusts to 80mph (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html
) seems insignificant in comparison to what the sea might achieve over
the next 24 hours.

Graham
Penzance

Flooding at St Ives, Fowey & Mevagissey. I've got to go out to
Mousehole this afternoon, I'd be surprised if there hasn't been some
flooding near Newlyn Bridge, I'll find out then. Power keeps coming
and going here. Currently back up to a Force 8 in Penzance, luckily
(for Penzance) now offshore.

The MEAN wind speed at Scilly jumped from 45mph at 08:00 to 61mph at
08:50 (Force 10) which looks quite serious for west Cornwall in the
next hour. 2 large branches have fallen into my garden in the last few
minutes.

The big swell arrives later today, so the high tide around 19:00 looks
very dodgy as well.

Graham
Penzance

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:31:00 -0700 (PDT), Graham Easterling
wrote:

The MEAN wind speed at Scilly jumped from 45mph at 08:00 to 61mph at
08:50 (Force 10)

I notice that there was a gust of 88mph reported by a private AWS at
St Martins in the early hours. See live data at:

http://www.weatherlink.com/user/tape...mary&headers=1

John Dann
www.weatherstations.co.uk

On 10 Mar, 10:25, John Dann wrote:
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:31:00 -0700 (PDT), Graham Easterling

wrote:
The MEAN wind speed at Scilly jumped from 45mph at 08:00 to 61mph at
08:50 (Force 10)

I notice that there was a gust of 88mph reported by a private AWS at
St Martins in the early hours. See live data at:

http://www.weatherlink.com/user/tape...w=summary&head...

John Dannwww.weatherstations.co.uk

84mph at John Chappell's Land's End site.

Also - swell at Sevenstones:-

08:00 22'
09:00 26'
10:00 29'
11:00 35' !!

There was flooding at St Ives this morning with the wind offshore & a
fairly typical rough sea. Looks like it could be worse for tonights
tide (around 19:00) with the wind more onshore, and the pressure still
very low & such a huge swell.

Graham
Penzance