Andy135 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Storm Eunice is on her way and she seems pretty pissed off! A red warning for our south-west and south Wales Outlaws 😱 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60417263 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Storm Eunice is on her way and she seems pretty pissed off! A red warning for our south-west and south Wales Outlaws 😱 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60417263 Lets hope the dry stack survives. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Just now, Saintly Fish said: Lets hope the dry stack survives. And the "on the hard" boats like mine that are propped up by a couple of logs 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Lets hope the dry stack survives. 65mph winds in Gosport tomorrow, and 73mph in my bit of Berkshire! Knowing my luck, either my boat or my trees will fall over. 😠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: And the "on the hard" boats like mine that are propped up by a couple of logs 😟 What could possibly go wrong?? 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Andy135 said: What could possibly go wrong?? 😬 Maybe I'd better ring the insurance company and up my boat value!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 23 minutes ago, JonC said: They didn’t use beer barrels and milk crates this year? Not this year, they are all out. Think it's covid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 looks like there could be plenty of boat parts on ebay soon. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I hear there's a new flying boat service starting in the South/South West very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 You can laugh it up about me, but I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that @Scotch_Egg2012's boat comes out unscathed... she's on the very top rack, right in the peak air flow! 😬🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Eerily quite here in Poole at the moment but winds forecast to start increasing at around 1am getting up to 93 mph for 9am tomorrow. I will be going down to Cobbs Quay at some point tomorrow to check my boat, what I find will determine whether I have coffee or something stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) Hmmm, The MetO are backing down at bit and the max wind here is forecast 57mph @9:00am, however, XC weather are continuing to forecast 78mph @9:00, the difference in the two forecasts is storm force 10 or hurricane force 12 ! The track of the low has altered slightly by going further North which means that the Bristol Channel & North Devon will get a battering. Lots of boats sheltering in Lyme Bay as it is sheltered to the west / SW, it is east or NE that gives us extreme storm conditions, however, I wouldn't want to be fishing on Exmouth or Chesil beach's tonight as they both face SW. The most accurate forecast is normally 'TWO' (The weather Oulook) and this again is 79mph at 9-12 My boat is tucked up in the driveway, and sheltered from the S/SW by the garage........ Â Edited February 18, 2022 by GPSguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Maverick said: Eerily quite here in Poole at the moment but winds forecast to start increasing at around 1am getting up to 93 mph for 9am tomorrow. I will be going down to Cobbs Quay at some point tomorrow to check my boat, what I find will determine whether I have coffee or something stronger Fingers crossed for you Martin. 93mph is immense! Hopefully you'll have nothing to report (and nothing to drink either!). They've just upped the forecast here by 3 to 76mph. Hope they don't increase it any further 😬🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Hmmm, The MetO are backing down at bit and the max wind here is forecast 57mph @9:00am, however, XC weather are continuing to forecast 78mph @9:00, the difference in tost two forecasts is storm force 10 or hurricane force 12 ! The track of the low has altered slightly by going further North which means that the Bristol Channel & North Devon will get a battering. Lots of boats sheltering in Lyme Bay as it is sheltered to the west / SW, it is east or NE that gives us extreme storm conditions, however, I wouldn't want to be fishing on Exmouth or Chesil beach's tonight as they both face SW. The most accurate forecast is normally 'TWO' (The weather Oulook) and this again is 79mph at 9-12 My boat is tucked up in the driveway, and sheltered from the S/SW by the garage........ Well, at least no one could accuse the Met Office and partners of doing a "Michael Fish" again this time. Hopefully we're getting a worst case forecast and the actual wind speeds tomorrow will be lower. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Quite windy here but not constant getting the odd gust which looks fairly strong. Forecast for here has also increased, now giving 97mph by 9am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, Maverick said: Forecast for here has also increased, now giving 97mph by 9am You're gonna need a bigger string on your kite then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Ours has dropped here from 81 to 69mph. It just a gentle breeze atm. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 @JonC, in all seriousness how do scaffolders handle high winds like these? Do you have a way of fixing the scaffolds to buildings for support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 its a bit Mork here......... all i can hear is the shingle getting slammed - and i'm over a mile away from chesil - but the noise from it is something else - its like having a motorway nearby - a constant rumble, will be interest into see the aftermatch over at portland/chesil cove - the poor houses there will be being pelted with stones and debris - and the stones are BIG at the portland end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Ive just been down the marina. I can't believe nobody is out working on their boats! Pussies. Nice to see the yard boys have added some straps though.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, mike farrants said: its a bit Mork here......... all i can hear is the shingle getting slammed - and i'm over a mile away from chesil - but the noise from it is something else - its like having a motorway nearby - a constant rumble, will be interest into see the aftermatch over at portland/chesil cove - the poor houses there will be being pelted with stones and debris - and the stones are BIG at the portland end! Definitely wouldn't want to be on Portland right now! Up this way we've already had a couple of trees down in the village, and the worst is yet to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 my front fence - 3 out of 4 posts gone at the base....... its a goner - it wont hold on much longer back fence one post was already gone - my quick repair with slabs and bags of compost seems to be holding so far! stay safe everyone - its pretty brutal here at the moment! Maverick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 People living at Sandbanks are not getting off the peninsula unless they have a tractor (no not a Chelsea one) as the road is closed with around 3/4' of water in places. Whitecliff playing fields are being covered with blown sea water, Hamworthy Park/beach is flooded with Poole harbour looking a total mess, Went down my boat earlier and put additional ropes on her, fingers now well and truly crossed as I'm not going along the pontoon in this mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Poole Lifeboat has launched on service into winds gusting almost 70 knots. No further details at this time. #StormEunice Rather them than me  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I was just packing up my beach gear and trying to decide which bivi would be best, the john Holden beach buddy or the Ian golds igloo. Then it started raining. Screw that, I don't fish in the rain! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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