Southern Areas Facing Storm Havoc

[Paul D]

Storm Havoc

 

Veronica Taylor, watch officer at the coastguard, said the forecast for the south coast was severe gale force nine, rising to storm force 10.

 

"Ms Taylor said she expected leisure boats to remain ashore.

 

"Anybody who goes out on a boat who doesn't know what they are doing is risking life and limb, if you do it in these conditions it is significantly more dangerous," she said.

 

[diverdave]

 

if you do it in these conditions it is significantly more dangerous," she said.

 

Thats Not what my wife said!!

 

 

 

 

[Coddy]

Interestingly I was down on the harbourside Saturday, (Christmas shopping!), and watch what looked like a Police/Harbour patrol boat going backwards and forwards accross the entrance to the harbour.

 

I assumed they were looking to stop anyone going out due to the conditions.

 

Coddy

[great white]

Dave that was the PHC survey boat

 

when I went over to see Sam at Poole Quay Boat Haven on Sat, The boat was surveying by Stakes Buoy

 

For Info i have checked the records at the Club this morning and at 10am yesterday [sunday] it recorded a steady speed of 46 knots and peaked at 49.99 knots.

 

A tad breezy

 

Charlie

[TomBettle]

Dave that was the PHC survey boat

 

when I went over to see Sam at Poole Quay Boat Haven on Sat, The boat was surveying by Stakes Buoy

 

For Info i have checked the records at the Club this morning and at 10am yesterday [sunday] it recorded a steady speed of 46 knots and peaked at 49.99 knots.

 

A tad breezy

 

Charlie

Charlie we managed one gust on the metre here (don't know how accurate) that went exactly 65 knots.

 

Down in windsurfers corner at Sandbanks there is a small yacht lying up to the bottom her mast in water and also a 21 footish Bayliner sports cruiser up on the beach.

 

Breezy, definitely! Mind you, last year didn't we get gusts to almost 90 knots on one night?

 

Tom

[Afishionado]

A bit later than was thought, there is another bit of a blow due over a 48 hr window during Thursday Friday and Saturday. Current expectations are of 25 to 40 mph gusts over a 20 mph constant.

 

With a bit of luck this could men a bit of a lull over the following week/week end.

 

Mad Mike

[toerag]

Channel light vessel saw 8 hours of solid F8 and 1 of solid F9 with gust to 69knots on sunday.

There was a Nab17 moored in the bay near me on sunday afternoon, this morning it was nowhere to be seen, I suspect it simply filled up with water and sank. MY dustbin lid has simply disappeared.

[duncan]

yes Yom - well it was pretty bad anyway and Phaeton got a bit of damage.....

 

this year she was moved - just the rail damage from last year to fix now.

[Maverick Martin]

Duncan

 

Can confirm Mike has moved your boat onto the holding pontoon and that she was alright yesterday lunchtime

 

Martin

[great white]

Hi all

 

I see that there are some more 40 knot winds forecast for this week

 

So best keep an eye on anything still afloat

 

Paul Imagine looks OK

 

Charlie