Went to visit relatives at Lee-on-Solent around 6:30 and I stopped off
at the beach when I saw the sea state, a classic force 7 or possibly
force 8, I thought. Unfortunately my handheld anemometer had a flat
battery (grrr!!!) but it was certainly hard at times to to walk
against the wind and a couple of kids on the beach had waves breaking
well above their heads (silly kids!).

With a temperature of 16 degrees C and the strong wind it felt like
Autumn had arrived a couple of months early. Solent MRSC reported a
wind speed 36mph/gust 45 at 7pm so it wouldn't surprise me if they had
a spell at gale force 8 some time between 6:30 and 7:30. Not your
average mid August day (though there wasn't much rain today).

--
Dave
Reporting from Lee-on-the-Solent

It has been very windy here in Bournemouth today. The wind has dropped now.
Looking awful here tomorrow according to the charts, definately not beach
weather!

Surf not that large here at the mo tho.

Bournemouth webcam
http://www.bournemouth-surfing.co.uk...php?cam=bourne


Gary
Bournemouth (Westbourne)
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"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message
...
Went to visit relatives at Lee-on-Solent around 6:30 and I stopped off
at the beach when I saw the sea state, a classic force 7 or possibly
force 8, I thought. Unfortunately my handheld anemometer had a flat
battery (grrr!!!) but it was certainly hard at times to to walk
against the wind and a couple of kids on the beach had waves breaking
well above their heads (silly kids!).

With a temperature of 16 degrees C and the strong wind it felt like
Autumn had arrived a couple of months early. Solent MRSC reported a
wind speed 36mph/gust 45 at 7pm so it wouldn't surprise me if they had
a spell at gale force 8 some time between 6:30 and 7:30. Not your
average mid August day (though there wasn't much rain today).

--
Dave
Reporting from Lee-on-the-Solent

"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message
...
Went to visit relatives at Lee-on-Solent around 6:30 and I stopped off
at the beach when I saw the sea state, a classic force 7 or possibly
force 8, I thought. Unfortunately my handheld anemometer had a flat
battery (grrr!!!) but it was certainly hard at times to to walk
against the wind and a couple of kids on the beach had waves breaking
well above their heads (silly kids!).

With a temperature of 16 degrees C and the strong wind it felt like
Autumn had arrived a couple of months early. Solent MRSC reported a
wind speed 36mph/gust 45 at 7pm so it wouldn't surprise me if they had
a spell at gale force 8 some time between 6:30 and 7:30. Not your
average mid August day (though there wasn't much rain today).

--
Dave
Reporting from Lee-on-the-Solent

It's likely to be even stronger tomorrow, Dave, with a ~50KT gradient
predicted to transfer east through the Channel (compared to 35-40KT or so
today). The 12Z GFS picks it up reasonably well (T+24 925mb winds)
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn2413.png

An advisory in force for severe gales in the far south
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=2

Noticed the Needles Battery CDL reported gusts of 55KT earlier today.

Jon.

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:16:44 +0100, "Jon O'Rourke"
wrote:

"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message
.. .

With a temperature of 16 degrees C and the strong wind it felt like
Autumn had arrived a couple of months early. Solent MRSC reported a
wind speed 36mph/gust 45 at 7pm so it wouldn't surprise me if they had
a spell at gale force 8 some time between 6:30 and 7:30. Not your
average mid August day (though there wasn't much rain today).

Dave
Reporting from Lee-on-the-Solent

It's likely to be even stronger tomorrow, Dave, with a ~50KT gradient
predicted to transfer east through the Channel (compared to 35-40KT or so
today). The 12Z GFS picks it up reasonably well (T+24 925mb winds)
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn2413.png

An advisory in force for severe gales in the far south
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=2

Noticed the Needles Battery CDL reported gusts of 55KT earlier today.

Thanks for the tip Jon, I have to be there again on Wednesday and I
don't usually pay much attention to wind speeds in August (I know...).

--
Dave