On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 09:35:31 -0000, "Will Hand"
wrote:

0930

What a night.
Front came through at 0415 with a temperature drop of 3 degrees and a massive
gust of 68 knots (81 mph) calculated at 10m agl, recorded 3 metre gust was 41
knots (49 mph). I did say I expected the strongest wind to be on the front.

Yes indeed Will, you did say that (well "just ahead of" are the words
I remember). The analysis shows the front reaching the Isle of Wight
and Southampton at 6 am and I see Solent MRSC had a highest mean wind
speed of 48mph and a gust of 69 mph at... 6 am. I have no outside
fixed anemometer myself.

I can confirm the effects of this (from 5 miles away) as I was awoken
by a huge crash outside as my high gate burst open, sending the
wheelie bin spinning across the garden. Walking outside in the dark to
see what happened was a bit scary and probably wasn't very sensible!

Oh look, there's been another 51mph (G69) at Solent at 2pm - thiings
are livening up nicely again!

Dave
Fareham (West)