Slightly breezy - don't try this at Sea

Just Looking · 08 December 2007, 13:42

So, who's going out for a nice family cruise tommorow?

From metoffice:

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

Inshore waters forecast
24 hour forecast: 1200 Sat 08 Dec 1200 Sun 09 Dec
Wind Westerly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later,

veering northwesterly tomorrow morning.
Sea state Rough occasionally very rough increasing high, occasionally very high in west later.

and from Metcheck

Sun 9 Dec 0:00 V Light 33 kts Force 7 6.6 m 12.2 secs
3:00 V Light 31 kts Force 7 7.0 m 13.1 secs
6:00 V Light 38 kts Force 8 7.8 m 13.7 secs
9:00 V Light 50 kts Force 10 8.8 m 14.8 secs
12:00 V Light 42 kts Force 9 8.3 m 15.4 secs
15:00 V Light 37 kts Force 8 7.5 m 15.9 secs
18:00 V Light 43 kts Force 9 7.1 m 15.6 secs
21:00 V Light 41 kts Force 9 6.7 m 14.9 secs

Think I'll stay in and watch 'The Perfect Storm' on DVD

p.s. (and seriously) - Don't be one of those stupid gits who goes to the coast / harbour wall to watch the waves break - you'll end up on the news

codprawn · 08 December 2007, 14:44

I wouldn't mind betting Mumbles or Pembrey get the highest winds yet again as always. I am seriously worried about a large tree next to my house as we are VERY exposed.

Not only that but high water is at about 6am abd the swell in Burry Port harbour is scary at the best of times - guess where I will be..........

Just noticed the revised sea state is "occasionally phenomenal" - never heard that one before!!!

I will be watching http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ like a hawk.

Just Looking · 08 December 2007, 15:10

And just off the coast

"Winds will reach hurricane force 12"

The isobars are tighter than the proverbial behind of a zebra

walruz · 08 December 2007, 21:21

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I wouldn't mind betting Mumbles or Pembrey get the highest winds yet again as always. I am seriously worried about a large tree next to my house as we are VERY exposed.

Not only that but high water is at about 6am abd the swell in Burry Port harbour is scary at the best of times - guess where I will be..........

Just noticed the revised sea state is "occasionally phenomenal" - never heard that one before!!!

I will be watching http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ like a hawk.

I would be willing to take a wager that we will see the worst out here in the Scillies. Believe me the wind has been climbing since lunch time.

Ian

codprawn · 08 December 2007, 23:44

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Originally Posted by walruz

I would be willing to take a wager that we will see the worst out here in the Scillies. Believe me the wind has been climbing since lunch time.

Ian

I hope so!!!

codprawn · 09 December 2007, 14:32

Ours peaked at 70mph - that's nothing for this area thank God!!!

Jimmy C · 09 December 2007, 17:28

well i didn't see many people out today!

It was not too bad in Southampton water about 9 this morning, but as soon as you come round Calshot! Well... the sea was amazing, the Redjets were taking a different line to normal to avoid too much head sea.
Must have been very rough (2.5m +)

Jimmy

randski · 09 December 2007, 17:36

codprawn · 09 December 2007, 18:06

Those conditions are nothing - you could even tackle them in a rowing boat......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7134719.stm

A man rescued from a rowing boat at sea during a force 10 gale, has been taken to hospital.

Rescue crews were called to help a man in a "distressed state" outside Lyme Regis harbour, Dorset, on Saturday.

He was brought ashore by a lifeboat crew with support from a Portland coastguard team.

During the rescue, a lifeboat volunteer was caught by a "rogue wave" as he tried to protect the man and broke his wrist, a coastguard spokesman said.

"The lifeboat crew rescued the man moments before the rowing boat was swamped," he added.

Both men were taken to Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester.

MAD or what???

randski · 09 December 2007, 18:14

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Those conditions are nothing - you could even tackle them in a rowing boat......

You really are a prat.

codprawn · 09 December 2007, 18:32

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Originally Posted by randski

You really are a prat.

Maybe you should have READ the rest of the post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony · 09 December 2007, 18:37

Please codders try..... I will take the pix and video>>>>>>>>>

Pablo · 09 December 2007, 18:41

Am I missing something or has sarcasm been banned here ?

codprawn · 09 December 2007, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Pablo

Am I missing something or has sarcasm been banned here ?

And there's me thinking it was a British speciality - obviously it's a dying art!!!

The Garfish · 09 December 2007, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pablo

Am I missing something or has sarcasm been banned here ?

nar. itts jus dem cawnworl nobburs arr a bitt fikk

Quote:

Originally Posted by codprawn

And there's me thinking it was a Inglish speciality

ther. mendid dat forr yew.

RAD · 09 December 2007, 19:17

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Originally Posted by The Garfish

nar. itts jus dem cawnworl nobburs arr a bitt fikk

ther. mendid dat forr yew.

We can rely on the Garfish!!!!

randski · 09 December 2007, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by codprawn

Maybe you should have READ the rest of the post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK. maybe I should have!