Stormy out to sea

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 25 Nov 2011, 22:54

But the coconuts could always migrate

!

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 01 Dec 2011, 22:00

Another, well kinda continuation of the same. deep depression but now north of Iceland down to 944mb.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 02 Dec 2011, 00:35

It happens most autumn's Biff!

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 02 Dec 2011, 02:06

RenewableCandy wrote:But the coconuts could always migrate !

We'd see more coconut shells this side of the Atlantic if the wind keeps blowing from that direction at that speed.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 02 Dec 2011, 07:41

snow hope wrote:It happens most autumn's Biff!

944mb is very rare.

The 1987 storm was 953mb.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 07 Dec 2011, 13:01

And the next storm is deepening rapidly, forecast for 966mb across the north of Scotland tomorrow. Not quite as intense as last week but a much wider storm so probably more energy overall.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 07 Dec 2011, 15:35

Actually now you come to mention it, it is a bit drafty out. Nice weather for wind turbines

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 07 Dec 2011, 16:16

The previous storm, the one about which snowhope commented

It happens most autumn's Biff!

turned out to have a curious effect. Although the deep centre of the depression went north of Scotland and off towards Lapland it had caused a massive upwelling of water. That turned into a tidal surge that came south through the North Sea. The highest tide in at least 30 years occurred at Donna Nook, not far from my house, where a colony of grey seals were having their pups. Many newly born pups were washed about and separated from their mothers. One ended up in a field three quarters of a mile inland. Most mother and pups are now reunited but it is thought that at least 50 to 75 pups may have been lost.

This doesn't happen most autumns.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 07 Dec 2011, 16:31

a massive upwelling of water. That turned into a tidal surge that came south through the North Sea.

a la 1953.

How did the seals sort themselves out? Did they find each other or did people come down to the coast and give them a hand?

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 07 Dec 2011, 19:02

That was in February. Seal pups would have been off fishing by then.

And the depression centre went south, down the east coast so produced a bigger tidal surge even though the storm was not as severe.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 08 Dec 2011, 08:36

Tomorrow's forecast shows two sub-960 depressions on one map:

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 08 Dec 2011, 12:19

Mega terrifically stormy round our way during the night. Went out for a long walk about 7 am - very exciting, with Forrest Gump rain in places (down, sideways, up). Fun and stuff.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 08 Dec 2011, 15:38

The BBC News says Scotland's cut off (or something). 80 mph gusts and that: I hope those windfarms are suitably robust!

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 08 Dec 2011, 16:31

Just checked the Cairngorm summit automatic weather station - mean windspeed 111mph, gust 127mph. My local weather station, at sea level, shows mean 35 and gusts 50. Pretty calm really.

This remarkable picture shows the squall line that crossed my garden this afternoon. A few minutes of spectacularly heavy horizontal rain.

Maybe this is what 0.9degrees of global warming looks like.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 08 Dec 2011, 17:06

Ardrossan, very recently I think.

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/71833- ... e__st__300