Hylander Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 If that is how you spell Hooley. We are near to Beccles and by Jim it has been very windy. The daffs are all flattened. The temporary greenhouse (one of these plastic things ) is ripped. I am wondering what it is like on Breydon today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 If it`s going WITH the tide, ie an ebb tide with the wind coming from the south west, it should be as flat as a pancake. If it`s wind AGAINST tide,...........have fun :naughty: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looks a tad choppy at Oulton Broad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 We was just at oulton and it was very rough.. Never seen it that rough before.. shame we wasn't on a boat lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yay Jaws is home, hope you had a lovely time and did you get to check your mooring out? Grace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Was sat in the bar at the Wherry when the storm really flared up with hailstones and spray whiting out the Broad for thirty seconds or more, amazing sight. Watched a large cruiser come down the Broad, when she turned into the wind she rolled a treat and until she headed into the lee of the yacht station it looked as if they were having difficulty turning her into the wind. Local paper says wind of 55 m.p.h. but I seriously reckon in that one squall at least, judging by the waves rushing down the Broad, it probably exceeded that. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/55mph_winds_recorded_as_storm_tears_through_east_anglia_causing_road_closures_and_fallen_trees_1_4013932 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Well it is "Summertime" now after all! Hopefully calm soon. Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Was sat in the bar at the Wherry when the storm really flared up with hailstones and spray whiting out the Broad for thirty seconds or more, amazing sight. Watched a large cruiser come down the Broad, when she turned into the wind she rolled a treat and until she headed into the lee of the yacht station it looked as if they were having difficulty turning her into the wind. Local paper says wind of 55 m.p.h. but I seriously reckon in that one squall at least, judging by the waves rushing down the Broad, it probably exceeded that. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/55mph_winds_recorded_as_storm_tears_through_east_anglia_causing_road_closures_and_fallen_trees_1_4013932 A pity you did`nt get any pictures or film footage on your phone Peter. When we were on Lightning last October when it flooded at Beccles, we were cruising at around 4-5mph, and the wind almost knocked us to a stanstill. Never been on the Broads in wind like it, and the same with the floods at beccles. Nearly 2ft over the quay heading. I had to wear several bin liners over each leg to wade in and cast off, and the tide was still coming up. And yes, i did get some pics, which i posted elsewhere on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 There you are Neil, your pics from Lake Beccles Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks Iain. We`re up in late May early June, so i hope things are fine then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have just been looking at the N Atlantic weather charts isued by Northwood that cover the next 120 hours. It looks very much likestrong winds will feature for much of this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have just been looking at the N Atlantic weather charts isued by Northwood that cover the next 120 hours. It looks very much likestrong winds will feature for much of this week. Yes, the XC weather forecast site is predicting gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. It looks as though it starts to calm down a bit from Thursday onwards, so that ties in quite well with those charts. http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/acle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 We have friends due to cross over to the Isle of Arran tomorrow. If its anything like it is just now, they aint got a dogs chance in hell, sadly. Hopefully it will all calm down for Easter. Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 According to a contribution on Face Book by the Grt Yarmouth and Gorleston RNLI a cruiser ran aground on Breydon in appalling conditions. They had to be pulled off by the ILB and escorted to safety in gale force winds and very limited visibility. But where was the Spirit of Breydon. It did not get a mention. Old Wussername Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hopefully we will read soon about SOB, it was in for wash n brush up at Thorpe I read somewhere on here. Up here on the Firth of Clyde just now, the Arran ferry aint moving at all, its gale force now, and to get worse later. March going out like a Lion. But looking better for the Easter weekend down south and up here. Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Spirits are elusive. SOB seems to be no exception. Here in Norfolk it is starting to blow. I think that tomorrow i might feel a reef coming on! And that's in the burgee! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm just waiting for some twerp from the Met Office to pop up and tell us that this has been the warmest March since records began. Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Here on the North Norfolk Coast we had winds of 47mph gusting 76mph at 03am. 39mph gusting 56mph at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yes, we're getting the full effect now, as the xc weather site shows at 6:30 this morning. The pressure reached the bottom of its dip at 3.00 am, and started to rise from 996. The gusts over Norfolk are predicted to stay at 60mph 'ish until late this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel falcon Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Very rough night here in st loaves dangerous gusts!!! Stay tied up fljs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandybstorm Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thinking of Geoff and Audrey who are out on Moonlight Shadow this week! We are coming down on Saturday so fingers crossed it will of calmed down by then. It was quite windy last time we came down which was exciting for the first day but the novelty soon wore off after a few nights off sloshing and rolling about! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thinking of Geoff and Audrey who are out on Moonlight Shadow this week! We are coming down on Saturday so fingers crossed it will of calmed down by then. It was quite windy last time we came down which was exciting for the first day but the novelty soon wore off after a few nights off sloshing and rolling about! Increase the getting Sloshed! It will numb the rolling about and you wont feel or hear a thing! Iain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Geez I wish I was up there.. Breydon must be well cool today! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 A posting on FB states that Breydon has been closed to hire boats until further notice due to high winds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 If its anything like what it was up here last night, I am not surprised in the least that Braydon was closed. Nothing is out on the Firth this morning, not even the fishing boats! Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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