JennyMorgan Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Local forecast is for a gale force six, not exactly extraordinary. Great for sail-boarding though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 JM, when was force 6 ever a gale? A yachtsman's (if offshore) yes but not proper! I have just downloaded the MSLP. Atlantic analysis and prognosis to +96 and given a few hours I think you will be seeing a true gale force blow. I would strongly advise against getting your sail board out in the morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Oh dear! We had better get over and check on Brilliant come Tuesday/Wednesday. 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Not really blowing that hard yet, but we have settled for the night and Moonlight Shadow is starting to sound like Treebeard. Oh, the creaking! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 2235, All quiet and relaxed here at W.W Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Getting a bit windy here in the Midlands but nothing to write home about yet. Don't fancy the Lake District tonight: https://derwentwatermarina.co.uk/web-cam/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quo vadis Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: 2235, All quiet and relaxed here at W.W Griff WW don’t understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Womack Water Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Went down to the mooring just to check, everything was nice and snug, don't suppose that the wind has topped force three all evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Getting up down here in East Dorset, maybe along the coast it could be "refreshing"?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, YnysMon said: Not really blowing that hard yet, but we have settled for the night and Moonlight Shadow is starting to sound like Treebeard. Oh, the creaking! Hi Helen, Did Lightning go out today?, her new mooring is right in front of the engineers shed at the head of your dyke?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, ChrisB said: JM, when was force 6 ever a gale? A yachtsman's (if offshore) yes but not proper! Okay, Force 8! A bit of a Michael Fish forecast so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Polly said: Oh dear! We had better get over and check on Brilliant come Tuesday/Wednesday. It'll all be over by then! Isn't she nice and comfy in her boatshed then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Local forecast (Lowestoft) max 45.3601 m.p.h., a mere draft. Might stir the fish up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 No real issues here at WW as of yet. Yes a bit blustery but that’s all, it is steadily increasing Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 blowing a hooley at Brundall now, hitting side on and sticking us to the quay heading so at least we aren't bouncing to much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 K’nell, some proper strong noisy gusts came through about half an hour ago. Apparently this is just the start, it’s supposed to be worse come 0600. So far so good. ‘B.A’s canopy is still in place Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 winds blowing some strong gusts here, I will be off in half an hour or so to see if the boot fair has been blown away, no sign of damage, but the wind through the trees is noisy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 well for some strange reason the boot fair had been cancelled, so its back to watching youtube restoration videos and replacing the burnt out soldering iron on my solder station (i found one of my old soldering irons yesterday this enables me to go forward. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Graham got up at 6 this morning to adjust the ropes, as we were starting to bounce about a bit against the key heading. Speedtriple - Lightening is nicely tucked up at her mooring at present. She didn't move yesterday, and I haven't noticed anyone on board. She's in a lot more sheltered position than we are! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, YnysMon said: Graham got up at 6 this morning to adjust the ropes, as we were starting to bounce about a bit against the key heading. Speedtriple - Lightening is nicely tucked up at her mooring at present. She didn't move yesterday, and I haven't noticed anyone on board. She's in a lot more sheltered position than we are! Hi Helen, if you're concerned about being blown about, take MS down the dyke and tie alongside, at least you will be safer. I'm sure the occupants won't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, YnysMon said: Lightening is nicely tucked up at her mooring at present. She didn't move yesterday, and I haven't noticed anyone on board. She's in a lot more sheltered position than we are! Swap’em over! 🤭 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 thanks Speedtriple, that's a kind thought. I don't think I dare move at present though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Just had a look at the weather forecast and the wind doesn’t look to reduce around the Broads until Tuesday evening. We’ll probably be heading for home shortly after brunch (can’t leave without our bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms and scrambled eggs), to dodge falling trees and flying debris on the way home. Just thought about our garden furniture and whose garden it might be in by the time we get there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Safe journey home Malcolm. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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