Peak gust on Saturday was 68 mph, highest since
27 October 2002 (73 mph). Garden fence breached ...
last time it went was in December 1993.

Philip Eden
Luton (155m AMSL)

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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Peak gust on Saturday was 68 mph, highest since
27 October 2002 (73 mph). Garden fence breached ...
last time it went was in December 1993.

Philip Eden
Luton (155m AMSL)



And I think it was little old me that first raised the question on this NG
of strong winds for the weekend whilst all of you were still getting excited
over a couple of cms of the white stuff!!

You should have been out on the sea yesterday, that's when you really
appreciate "nature" at it's most fierce....the waves were huge, in between
the swell when windsurfing back in you could not see the land when in the
troughs....

Anyway currently this am wind is only F4 - whilst the inshore is forecasting
SW f6 - 8 weather reports and picture at
www.seaspritesports.com/weatherframe.htm

Regards
WC

"WeatherCam" wrote in message
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"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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Peak gust on Saturday was 68 mph, highest since
27 October 2002 (73 mph). Garden fence breached ...
last time it went was in December 1993.

Philip Eden
Luton (155m AMSL)



And I think it was little old me that first raised the question on this NG
of strong winds for the weekend whilst all of you were still getting
excited
over a couple of cms of the white stuff!!

I think that's at least the fifth time you've posted that. Do you think
repetition enhances your reputation, even if it were true? The contrary I
think.

You should have been out on the sea yesterday, that's when you really
appreciate "nature" at it's most fierce....the waves were huge, in between
the swell when windsurfing back in you could not see the land when in the
troughs....

Thankyou, no. I've been in the northern North Sea in a force 12, and
I have no wish to experience that again.

Philip Eden

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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I think that's at least the fifth time you've posted that. Do you think
repetition enhances your reputation, even if it were true? The contrary I
think.

On the contrary I think - I admit in my postings to having a "limited"
knowledge - however it amuses me how with my "old salty sea dog"
observations I tend to get it right compared to all the so called
experts" - and today just another case in point - Forecast inshore F6 - F8
actual, just about managing F4!!

"WeatherCam" wrote in message
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"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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I think that's at least the fifth time you've posted that. Do you think
repetition enhances your reputation, even if it were true? The contrary
I
think.

On the contrary I think - I admit in my postings to having a "limited"
knowledge - however it amuses me how with my "old salty sea dog"
observations I tend to get it right compared to all the so called
experts" - and today just another case in point -

Of course you do ... your only requirement is for a location-
specific and user-specific forecast for which local knowledge
and subconscious absorption of broadcast and published
forecasts, along with what you describe as "limited"
[meteorological] knowledge uniquely qualify you to do. I'd
be surprised if you failed more than occasionally. And good
luck to you.

But, please, don't keep telling us. You must have noticed
one or two others on this newsgroup who keep telling us how
clever they are ... do you think that makes people more
likely or less likely to touch their forelock?

Philip Eden

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 07:49:17 -0000, "WeatherCam"
wrote:

And I think it was little old me that first raised the question on this NG
of strong winds for the weekend whilst all of you were still getting excited
over a couple of cms of the white stuff!!

I must say that in the whole of my local area (stretching from the
Solent coastline to Southampton) the "couple of cms" of white stuff
was more unusual, caused more problems, disruption and excitement
than yesterday's winds.

Maximum gusts of 58 mph (Southampton Airport) and 68mph (Solent MRSC)
are more common in these parts than 36 hours of snow and ice/frozen
slush on the ground. I'm pretty sure that more damage and personal
injury would (unfortunately) have been caused by the snowstorm and its
after effects than from yesterday's gales.

Which is not to minimize the seriousness of such gales for seagoers
(and potentially others, too)... but neither should the snowstorm be
dismissed lightly.

--
Dave
Fareham.