On 27/10/13 16:21, Christina Websell wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
Good luck riding the storm guys.
Hope there are no calamities where you are.
The title of the Mastermind theme-tune seems appropriate.

Pam in Bristol

I've done as much as I can to batten down the hatches. Last time there were
winds of this predicted force I had a tree down in my garden.
The wind has been strengthening all day, I thought it would so I put my
washing machine on overnight, pegged the clothes out this a.m. and have got
all them all dry :-)

I'm expecting some damage if it materialises, let's hope it won't be as bad
as forecast.

Stay safe, folks

I suspect the Met Office is suffering from a phobia of "another Michael
Fish moment", or is trying to get politicians to realise that we do need
to continue funding them. For most places it isn't going to be anywhere
near as bad as they were thinking it /might possibly/ be a few days ago.
South coast will get it in the neck though.

Have a look at
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MOD ELL=gfs&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=uv10&HH=0&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=&WMO=
- select "surface wind" or "preciptation"
- select the time for which you want to see a forecast

And if you really want to have "fun", change the
"Base Su 12,GMT" to "Base Th 12,GMT", to see what
they were predicting last Thursday.

On 27/10/2013 17:56, Tom Gardner wrote:
On 27/10/13 16:21, Christina Websell wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
Good luck riding the storm guys.
Hope there are no calamities where you are.
The title of the Mastermind theme-tune seems appropriate.

Pam in Bristol

I've done as much as I can to batten down the hatches. Last time
there were
winds of this predicted force I had a tree down in my garden.
The wind has been strengthening all day, I thought it would so I put my
washing machine on overnight, pegged the clothes out this a.m. and
have got
all them all dry :-)

I'm expecting some damage if it materialises, let's hope it won't be
as bad
as forecast.

Stay safe, folks

I suspect the Met Office is suffering from a phobia of "another Michael
Fish moment", or is trying to get politicians to realise that we do need
to continue funding them. For most places it isn't going to be anywhere
near as bad as they were thinking it /might possibly/ be a few days ago.
South coast will get it in the neck though.

Have a look at
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MOD ELL=gfs&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=uv10&HH=0&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=&WMO=

- select "surface wind" or "preciptation"
- select the time for which you want to see a forecast

And if you really want to have "fun", change the
"Base Su 12,GMT" to "Base Th 12,GMT", to see what
they were predicting last Thursday.


Or look at what they're predicting for next weekend.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

On 27/10/13 18:20, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
Or look at what they're predicting for next weekend.

That does look more entertaining, at sea at least.

But then anybody that believes in the /specific/
accuracy of forecasts more than 5 days away is a
candidate to buy the Brooklyn Bridge!

On 27/10/2013 18:25, Tom Gardner wrote:
On 27/10/13 18:20, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
Or look at what they're predicting for next weekend.

That does look more entertaining, at sea at least.

But then anybody that believes in the /specific/
accuracy of forecasts more than 5 days away is a
candidate to buy the Brooklyn Bridge!

Is it for sale again?

On 2013-10-27 19:47:17 +0000, David Hill said:

On 27/10/2013 18:25, Tom Gardner wrote:
On 27/10/13 18:20, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
Or look at what they're predicting for next weekend.

That does look more entertaining, at sea at least.

But then anybody that believes in the /specific/
accuracy of forecasts more than 5 days away is a
candidate to buy the Brooklyn Bridge!

Is it for sale again?

It is, always!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

"Tom Gardner" wrote in message
...
On 27/10/13 16:21, Christina Websell wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
Good luck riding the storm guys.
Hope there are no calamities where you are.
The title of the Mastermind theme-tune seems appropriate.

Pam in Bristol

I've done as much as I can to batten down the hatches. Last time there
were
winds of this predicted force I had a tree down in my garden.
The wind has been strengthening all day, I thought it would so I put my
washing machine on overnight, pegged the clothes out this a.m. and have
got
all them all dry :-)

I'm expecting some damage if it materialises, let's hope it won't be as
bad
as forecast.

Stay safe, folks

I suspect the Met Office is suffering from a phobia of "another Michael
Fish moment", or is trying to get politicians to realise that we do need
to continue funding them. For most places it isn't going to be anywhere
near as bad as they were thinking it /might possibly/ be a few days ago.
South coast will get it in the neck though.

Have a look at
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MOD ELL=gfs&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=uv10&HH=0&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=&WMO=
- select "surface wind" or "preciptation"
- select the time for which you want to see a forecast

And if you really want to have "fun", change the
"Base Su 12,GMT" to "Base Th 12,GMT", to see what
they were predicting last Thursday.

I'll tell you in two days time whether I needed to worry about a hurricane
which I'll get tonight.

On 27/10/13 18:51, Christina Websell wrote:
"Tom Gardner" wrote in message
...
On 27/10/13 16:21, Christina Websell wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
Good luck riding the storm guys.
Hope there are no calamities where you are.
The title of the Mastermind theme-tune seems appropriate.

Pam in Bristol

I've done as much as I can to batten down the hatches. Last time there
were
winds of this predicted force I had a tree down in my garden.
The wind has been strengthening all day, I thought it would so I put my
washing machine on overnight, pegged the clothes out this a.m. and have
got
all them all dry :-)

I'm expecting some damage if it materialises, let's hope it won't be as
bad
as forecast.

Stay safe, folks

I suspect the Met Office is suffering from a phobia of "another Michael
Fish moment", or is trying to get politicians to realise that we do need
to continue funding them. For most places it isn't going to be anywhere
near as bad as they were thinking it /might possibly/ be a few days ago.
South coast will get it in the neck though.

Have a look at
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MOD ELL=gfs&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=uv10&HH=0&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=&WMO=
- select "surface wind" or "preciptation"
- select the time for which you want to see a forecast

And if you really want to have "fun", change the
"Base Su 12,GMT" to "Base Th 12,GMT", to see what
they were predicting last Thursday.

I'll tell you in two days time whether I needed to worry about a hurricane
which I'll get tonight.

Both the GFS model and the MetOffice model indicate that in Leicester
the winds will be 18-21mph mean, gusting to 36-38mph.
Hurricane is 75mph mean and above.

Of course, local conditions may be different, but that's /always/
the case.

"Tom Gardner" wrote in message news:wPdbu.30264
the winds will be 18-21mph mean, gusting to 36-38mph.
Hurricane is 75mph mean and above.

Of course, local conditions may be different, but that's /always/
the case.

Maybe you were here where the wind got up today to 60-?
We have a warning about we are going to get high winds and you might be
lucky if you don't.

On 27/10/2013 19:57, Christina Websell wrote:
"Tom Gardner" wrote in message news:wPdbu.30264
the winds will be 18-21mph mean, gusting to 36-38mph.
Hurricane is 75mph mean and above.

Of course, local conditions may be different, but that's /always/
the case.

Maybe you were here where the wind got up today to 60-?
We have a warning about we are going to get high winds and you might be
lucky if you don't.


Well here around Swansea Bay the wind at the Mumbles gusted to 59mph or
over for 7 hours, with a base speed of 40mph and over for 11 hours.
David

On 27/10/13 20:19, David Hill wrote:
On 27/10/2013 19:57, Christina Websell wrote:
"Tom Gardner" wrote in message news:wPdbu.30264
the winds will be 18-21mph mean, gusting to 36-38mph.
Hurricane is 75mph mean and above.

Of course, local conditions may be different, but that's /always/
the case.

Maybe you were here where the wind got up today to 60-?
We have a warning about we are going to get high winds and you might be
lucky if you don't.


Well here around Swansea Bay the wind at the Mumbles gusted to 59mph or over for 7 hours, with a base speed of 40mph and over for 11 hours.
David

That doesn't surprise me: somewhere 100ft up on the coast is
always going to see more than the 30ft forecast inland.

On 27/10/2013 20:37, Tom Gardner wrote:
On 27/10/13 20:19, David Hill wrote:
On 27/10/2013 19:57, Christina Websell wrote:
"Tom Gardner" wrote in message
news:wPdbu.30264
the winds will be 18-21mph mean, gusting to 36-38mph.
Hurricane is 75mph mean and above.

Of course, local conditions may be different, but that's /always/
the case.

Maybe you were here where the wind got up today to 60-?
We have a warning about we are going to get high winds and you might be
lucky if you don't.


Well here around Swansea Bay the wind at the Mumbles gusted to 59mph
or over for 7 hours, with a base speed of 40mph and over for 11 hours.
David

That doesn't surprise me: somewhere 100ft up on the coast is
always going to see more than the 30ft forecast inland.

Yes?
But we are over 300ft above the Mumbles where those figures are from so
chances are we had more than the figures I quoted.

On 27/10/13 19:57, Christina Websell wrote:
"Tom Gardner" wrote in message news:wPdbu.30264
the winds will be 18-21mph mean, gusting to 36-38mph.
Hurricane is 75mph mean and above.

Of course, local conditions may be different, but that's /always/
the case.

Maybe you were here where the wind got up today to 60-?

Coleshill had 15 gusting to 35-40
Nottingham had 20-25 gusting to 40-45

We have a warning about we are going to get high winds and you might be
lucky if you don't.

So did we in Bristol, to the extent my mother was /very/ worried.
The forecast was pretty much right on, 20-25 gusting to 40.

In other words, nothing exceptional and certainly nothing to
worry about. /Certainly/ not a "hurricane" (i.e. 75+)!

In article ,
says...

"Tom Gardner" wrote in message news:wPdbu.30264
the winds will be 18-21mph mean, gusting to 36-38mph.
Hurricane is 75mph mean and above.

Of course, local conditions may be different, but that's /always/
the case.

Maybe you were here where the wind got up today to 60-?

Still not a hurricane. 60 mph gusts are common here and nothing to worry
about.

Janet

"Tom Gardner" wrote in message
...
On 27/10/13 16:21, Christina Websell wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
Good luck riding the storm guys.
Hope there are no calamities where you are.
The title of the Mastermind theme-tune seems appropriate.

Pam in Bristol

I've done as much as I can to batten down the hatches. Last time there
were
winds of this predicted force I had a tree down in my garden.
The wind has been strengthening all day, I thought it would so I put my
washing machine on overnight, pegged the clothes out this a.m. and have
got
all them all dry :-)

I'm expecting some damage if it materialises, let's hope it won't be as
bad
as forecast.

Stay safe, folks

I suspect the Met Office is suffering from a phobia of "another Michael
Fish moment", or is trying to get politicians to realise that we do need
to continue funding them. For most places it isn't going to be anywhere
near as bad as they were thinking it /might possibly/ be a few days ago.
South coast will get it in the neck though.

Have a look at
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MOD ELL=gfs&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=uv10&HH=0&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=&WMO=
- select "surface wind" or "preciptation"
- select the time for which you want to see a forecast

And if you really want to have "fun", change the
"Base Su 12,GMT" to "Base Th 12,GMT", to see what
they were predicting last Thursday.

I'll let you know what happens about our hurricane tomorrow, it is coming
overnight, allegedly.
I've done as much as I can to make us all safe.
Tina