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08-03-2008, 08:50 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Laindon, Basildon, Essex.
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I think that ever since a few experts got caught out not predicting the '87 Big Storm there is now an over-compensation in issuing severe weather warnings.
I reckon it will be a gentle breeze from the south and a warm, sunny day bringing in lots of spring migrants  .
Then again we may get a severe storm, high winds and loads of rain and all those spring migrants will wisely stay in Africa and the Mediterranean.
What ever it turns out to be, there isn't much we can do about it.
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09-03-2008, 09:28 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In a tranquil valley with a stream in garden
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Just had a look on the weather thingy and down here they are predicting winds of between 60 - 75+ mph tomorrow  Just hope the squirrels have built secure dreys 
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09-03-2008, 09:29 AM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Usually found near water. (South Somerset)
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M1.carson and rlchew have hit the nail on the head, it's met office panic 
It will be wet and windy, perectly normal British weather.
It is March, comes in like a lion etc.
Enjoy it 
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09-03-2008, 02:38 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: west wales
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There has already been alot of gales and heavy rain in Wales this year. When the Met office say there's a big storm coming quite often nothing happens or it's normal March winds or someone else gets it, as you say AndyC, but better put away the garden stuff that might blow around I suppose in case It's lovely and sunny just now |
09-03-2008, 03:35 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saddleworth, West Yorkshire
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09-03-2008, 04:24 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fareham, UK
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Originally Posted by James M  | Wow impressive site - and yes loads of rain!
It just gone really overcast here, quite dark. Local forecast is still warning about tomorrow - will see what it brings I guess  |
09-03-2008, 04:28 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006
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Im supposed to be doing my monthly WEBS count ( Wetland Bird Survey) on the North kent marshes tomorrow?...could prove difficult ha ha...im also doing the Marsh Harrier roost count in about an hour and its just gone black here and raining
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09-03-2008, 04:30 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berkshire
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09-03-2008, 06:10 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saddleworth, West Yorkshire
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Apparently a Cobra meeting has been called |
09-03-2008, 06:19 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berkshire
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Originally Posted by James M Apparently a Cobra meeting has been called | Blimey, that's a bit serious isn't it!
Julie. where are you???? |
09-03-2008, 07:24 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lancashire
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Originally Posted by James M Apparently a Cobra meeting has been called | Yes, just heard something about this on the news. Wales and the southern counties will be worst affected but everyone will feel it to some degree. I'm in Lancashire and at the moment it's raining hard and the wind is kicking up. The kids are excited, watching out of the window waiting for something amazing to happen . As long as the lamp post on the corner doesn't do a nose dive onto the car, I'm sure they would be totally amused at that one.
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09-03-2008, 07:34 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Quay, Ceredigion, W.Wales.
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Clear blue skies here at the moment, calm before the storm maybe?
I'll be on the beach tomorrow with the camera.
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09-03-2008, 07:45 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fareham, UK
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Originally Posted by Reptilian I'll be on the beach tomorrow with the camera. | Hmm that's one of the things they are warning people not to do  Be careful!
If I'm well enough I might take a trip out to the coast too - I love stormy shores - so much more interesting than boring flat ones! |
09-03-2008, 07:46 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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I'll be on the beach tomorrow with the camera. | Erm...they've just said there will be a dangerously high tide. You got a life raft and flares?
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09-03-2008, 07:49 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Quay, Ceredigion, W.Wales.
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Erm...they've just said there will be a dangerously high tide. You got a life raft and flares? | I know the tides pretty well here, if they're too high i'll go on the pier instead.
A few of my friends are already greasing up there surf boards ready for it.
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09-03-2008, 08:14 PM
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Looking at an isobar chart (from the Find a Fishing Boat site) it looks quite severe for Cornwall, particularly the north coast but winds not so bad for Northern England. The rest of the South Coast will depend on the exact track of the storm centre.
I agree that forecasters tend to over emphasise the severity of storms nowadays. The danger in that is that we become complacent and one day the warning will be genuine but nobody will believe them. |
09-03-2008, 08:26 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hull uk
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I think I will stay in bed until friday I just cant get warm at the moment iamso fed up of winter |
09-03-2008, 08:31 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Quay, Ceredigion, W.Wales.
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Just started here, clear skies have gone wind has picked up and it's raining.
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09-03-2008, 08:33 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northants
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Originally Posted by dragonfly I think I will stay in bed until friday I just cant get warm at the moment iamso fed up of winter | I know the feeling, I just want to hibernate..I am holding back planting my chillies they will have to wait.. |
09-03-2008, 09:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Swansea, S.Wales
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[quote=James M;245053]Here's some recent satellite images
Everything is reasonably calm here at the moment, but looking at those satellite images it's not going to stay that way,
So all you WAB members out there look after yourselfs, and be careful if you have to go out tomorrow. |
09-03-2008, 09:07 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Quay, Ceredigion, W.Wales.
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Anyone on the West coast of Ireland?
The shipping forecast doesn't look good for you.
Shannon:
Southerly veering northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, increasing violent storm 11 or hurricane force 12 for a time. High, becoming very high or phenomenal for a time. Showers. Good becoming very poor.
Not quite as bad as that here.
Irish Sea:
Southwest 5 backing south gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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09-03-2008, 09:49 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fareham, UK
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Glad I'm not an Irish fisherman!!
Just been outside - it's bone dry here and very still, hope it stays that way |
09-03-2008, 09:53 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley
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Wasn't it this time last year that Caravans were thrown about a park in Mid Wales?
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09-03-2008, 10:07 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: My head's in a lush, isolated valley, but I can't seem to escape Reading!
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Pleasingly nice and quiet here at the moment: clear skies with loads of stars twinkling, gentle breeze, relatively warm and the barometer reads 1070!
Hope everyone else avoids anything nasty.
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09-03-2008, 10:58 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fareham, UK
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It's just started to rain here and it's blustery - think the wind is picking up. Makes me glad I have a roof over my head (touch wood) at times like this!
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