Storm Darragh· Page 5

DEW
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:17:00

8-metre waves forecast for 'near shore open water' at Sennen Cove for midday Saturday. W Wales (Llangennith in the Gower) 5.5m at this time

The highest on the east coast appears to be at Blyth, 4.5m at 6am Sunday

https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Sennen-Cove/forecasts/latest/six_day

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography - Ambrose Bierce

Chichester 12m asl

roadrunnerajn
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:25:58

#102

I’ll keep my surfboards in the spare room tomorrow… that’s a little big for me.. or as a well known film put it “ it’s death on a stick out there mate”

Germoe, part of the breakaway Celtic Republic. 80m asl

+1

DEW
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:27:49

#103

Tomorrow, surfing in W Cornwall and fellwalking on Snowdon would both appear to be no-go activities

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography - Ambrose Bierce

Chichester 12m asl

+2

dagspot
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:44:25

#104

heavy sleet outside Glasgow. Temp 2.5dc

Neilston 600ft ASL

+1

nsrobins
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:46:04

#105

I understand the emergency alert phone system will be activated this evening for transmitter cells in the Red warning area.

Let’s see if it works better than the test a while ago.

Neil

Fareham, Hampshire 28m ASL (near estuary)

Stormchaser, Member TORRO

doctormog
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:47:01

#106

Looking seasonal on Cairngorm https://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/live-webcams/

It’s just a bit damp here just now but there’s lots of rain to come and then windy conditions later tomorrow.

Aberdeen

Current conditions (personal WS)

Chunky Pea
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:49:57

#107

Not much sign of sting jet as of yet on the WV imagery. Hard to say if even one will develop.

Patrick,

East Galway, Ireland.

doctormog
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 18:58:05

#108

Tweet from the Cabinet Office:

https://x.com/cabinetofficeuk/status/1865105010440159722

Aberdeen

Current conditions (personal WS)

Dingle Rob
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 19:03:29

#109

I understand the emergency alert phone system will be activated this evening for transmitter cells in the Red warning area.

Let’s see if it works better than the test a while ago.

Originally Posted by: nsrobins

Yes, just received it in Bristol.

overland
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 19:17:50

#110

I understand the emergency alert phone system will be activated this evening for transmitter cells in the Red warning area.

Let’s see if it works better than the test a while ago.

Originally Posted by: nsrobins

Just received it and it reminded me of the public service announcements warning of impending nuclear disaster!

Mumbles, Swansea. 80m asl

Dingle Rob
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 19:30:16

#111

Just received it and it reminded me of the public service announcements warning of impending nuclear disaster!

Originally Posted by: overland

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dxlwz219ko

along with 3 million others

Matty H
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 19:36:35

#112

Phones gone mental twice now with this warning.

Edited by moderator 06 December 2024 20:06:58 | Reason: OT

Yate, Nr Bristol

TBFTEIARBSC

Seanyboy
Newbie

06 December 2024 19:37:45

#113

Yes went off at full blast on my phone and watch which are normally on silent. Still can’t find my startled cat.

overland
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 19:47:33

#114

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dxlwz219ko

along with 3 million others

Originally Posted by: Dingle Rob

...and there's me thinking I'm special!

Mumbles, Swansea. 80m asl

FenBlow
Newbie

06 December 2024 19:48:40

#115

It has been, according to info received from ‘family’ in west Wales

From Uckfield in East Sussex

Brian Gaze
Administration Topic Starter

06 December 2024 20:07:30

#116

I've just edited and deleted posts. Please stay OT. The UIA is for politics.

Brian Gaze

Berkhamsted

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+1

Jim-55
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 20:19:13

#117

We're outside the amber and the red zone but all three of us here have received the alert.

Previously JimC. joined back then in 2009. Frome, N/E Somerset, 125mtrs asl.

squish
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 20:49:51

#118

In the pub when everyone’s phones went off ….and we’re just outside the red ! Still clearing up after Bert , so fingers crossed this is a false ‘alert’.

Pretty bad outside already though !

D.E.W on Dartmoor. 300m asl

Dingle Rob
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 21:11:47

#119

In the pub when everyone’s phones went off ….and we’re just outside the red ! Still clearing up after Bert , so fingers crossed this is a false ‘alert’.

Pretty bad outside already though !

Originally Posted by: squish

At the bottom of the alert is this message (similar for 2 red alerts in Wales)

This alert was sent to Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, City of, Devon, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Surrounding areas might also have received the alert.

So, the alerts are being sent by council area which are different to met locations. It makes sense as it warns drivers who might be heading into the alert area.

I was on a dog walk this morning and crossed between amber and red areas and got the red warning alert on the met app which disappeared on my return - although I could see it still in the full warmings list. However, I doubt a few hundred meters in my area will make much difference to the outcome but lines have to be drawn somewhere.

+1

UncleAlbert
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 21:50:44

#120

Just finished up securing around the garden as I have been out all day. Now damp, slightly battered and ready for a nice cuppa. We are 3 miles from the coast between Banwell and Weston super Mare, so right in the 'sweet' spot. We have the Kewstoke ridge to the north and a spur from the Mendips to the south both aligned West to East. So we are at he narrow end of huge funnel which begins between Ireland and Cornwall, continues between the South Wales mountains and Exmoor before crossing the coast into this valley. When its a pleasant day with a WNW breeze across most of the South we often get mauled by something approaching a gale which I affectionately call the 'Banwell Buster'. I have always feared a set up like this one

'Bracing' might be an understatement for the conditions tomorrow morning and certainly not an overstatement for my state of mind at the moment. Hoping to be all intact by this time tomorrow!

+4

scillydave
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 21:55:12

#121

Just finished up securing around the garden as I have been out all day. Now damp, slightly battered and ready for a nice cuppa. We are 3 miles from the coast between Banwell and Weston super Mare, so right in the 'sweet' spot. We have the Kewstoke ridge to the north and a spur from the Mendips to the south both aligned West to East. So we are at he narrow end of huge funnel which begins between Ireland and Cornwall, continues between the South Wales mountains and Exmoor before crossing the coast into this valley. When its a pleasant day with a WNW breeze across most of the South we often get mauled by something approaching a gale which I affectionately call the 'Banwell Buster'. I have always feared a set up like this one

'Bracing' might be an understatement for the conditions tomorrow morning and certainly not an overstatement for my state of mind at the moment. Hoping to be all intact by this time tomorrow!

Originally Posted by: UncleAlbert

Good luck - I've a feeling you'll need it.

Just across the channel from you and the wind is already making itself heard outside.

Interestingly the noise level is ramping up fast which is something you only really get when a big storm is coming through - reminds me of my days on the Isles of Scilly.

As they'd say down there - 'she's coming fit to blow'.

Currently living at roughly 65m asl North of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Formerly of, Birdlip, highest village in the Cotswolds and snow heaven in winter; Hawkinge in Kent - roof of the South downs and Isles of Scilly, paradise in the UK.

scillydave
Advanced Member

06 December 2024 22:17:19

#122

A weather station on an exposed cliff top site in the West of Ireland has just recorded a gust of 118mph!

Currently living at roughly 65m asl North of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Formerly of, Birdlip, highest village in the Cotswolds and snow heaven in winter; Hawkinge in Kent - roof of the South downs and Isles of Scilly, paradise in the UK.