But short of a gale away from the immediate sea front. Highest mean
wind speed at my site 28-30mph, way below the 52mph MetO prediction
(thankfully!) Max Gust only 42mph. (I recorded 72mph in March and have
recorded 241 days with higher gusts since 1991 - though I am fairly
sheltered from the SSW). Very exposed spots like Culdrose just topped
Force 8.

However, there were some quite severe conditions on exposed headlands,
78mph gust recorded at Land's End.

Swell is building now www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=62107

Graham
Penzance

On 17 Jan, 20:06, Graham Easterling
wrote:
But short of a gale away from the immediate sea front. Highest mean
wind speed at my site 28-30mph, way below the 52mph MetO prediction
(thankfully!) Max Gust only 42mph. (I recorded 72mph in March and have
recorded 241 days with higher gusts since 1991 - though I am fairly
sheltered from the SSW). Very exposed spots like Culdrose just topped
Force 8.

However, there were some quite severe conditions on exposed headlands,
78mph gust recorded at Land's End.

Swell is building nowwww.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=62107

Graham
Penzance

Interesting graph at http://www.channelcoast.org/data_man...arts/?chart=75
Fortunately the peak of the swell coincided nicely with low tide, and
now the winds gone around thing's will quieten down somewhat, as far
as Penzance/Marazion is concerned, not so for Porthleven.

Graham
Penzance

Well, the worst weather came after the wind veered westerly.

A thunderstorm passed overhead around 23:30, together with heavy rain,
large hail and a wind gusting 45mph.
Around 10 flashes in 10 minutes 22:20-11:30. From the sound, it was
virtually all cloud to cloud.

Thunder continued in the distance most of the time until around 13:00
(then I fell asleep, so there may have been more) with the odd closer
flash.

24 hours to 09:00
Rainfall 23.5mm, Max 11.3C, Min 3.7C

Graham
Penzance

Around 10 flashes in 10 minutes 22:20-11:30??

Around 10 flashes in 10 minutes 23:20-23:30. I really must read what I
type before sending occasionally.

Graham

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:11:56 -0800 (PST), Graham Easterling wrote:

A thunderstorm passed overhead around 23:30, together with heavy rain,
large hail and a wind gusting 45mph.

It killed the anti-surge protection for my phone/modem/router.
Who do I sue? :-)
--
MCC

On 18 Jan, 10:49, MCC wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:11:56 -0800 (PST), Graham Easterling wrote:
A thunderstorm passed overhead around 23:30, together with heavy rain,
large hail and a wind gusting 45mph.

It killed the anti-surge protection for my phone/modem/router.
Who do I sue? :-)
--
MCC

I don't know, but it sounds like my cloud to cloud theory was
incorrect!
Drove through a very impressive hail shower just outside St Ives this
morning, had to stop for a couple of minutes for it to ease. Nobody in
surfing at Porthmeor, a bit too challenging with the tide in.

Graham
Penzance

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:36:04 -0800 (PST), Graham Easterling wrote:

On 18 Jan, 10:49, MCC wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:11:56 -0800 (PST), Graham Easterling wrote:
A thunderstorm passed overhead around 23:30, together with heavy rain,
large hail and a wind gusting 45mph.

It killed the anti-surge protection for my phone/modem/router.
Who do I sue? :-)
--
MCC

I don't know, but it sounds like my cloud to cloud theory was
incorrect!
Drove through a very impressive hail shower just outside St Ives this
morning, had to stop for a couple of minutes for it to ease. Nobody in
surfing at Porthmeor, a bit too challenging with the tide in.

Graham
Penzance

Falmouth Coastguard MRCC was hit by lightning last night knocking out all
radio and telephone communications. All emergency calls are being diverted
to and handled by Brixham MRSC.
--
MCC