June 11th, 2008, 11:25:31 am
by Sally
I was still feeling poorly yesterday so I spent the day doing low energy things like research for Paul for his future destinations - wifi and collection places, plus working on a friend’s PC speeding it up (quite successfully actually!). I also sat down to watch Andy Murray at the Stella Artois, saw 2 games and then his opposition had to retire injured so that was short and sweet! Andy has suddenly started laughing and smiling in interviews - spooky, but I prefer it to his "Headcases" persona. (Headcases is sort of successor to Spitting Image and very funny)
I feel a lot better today. Having my hair done this afternoon - at last a girlie thing!
June 11th, 2008, 9:19:57 am
by Paul Churchley
Well, I am not at all surprised that the inshore waters forecast now includes a strong wind warning and moderate to rough sea state. Until this morning it was forecasting the strong wind but still forecast slight seas… clearly that didn’t make any sense and I predicted rougher seas and hence delayed my departure. NOW, they have put in the rough seas.
This is a classic example of not taking a forecast totally at face value. It is always worth remembering that a forecast is just that and is not ever to be relied upon. I prefer to do my own forecast based on reading the other forecasts, reviewing the charts of pressure, wave height and wind and reading several of the well-known weather sites… it builds me a picture and I can then make my own assessment of what will happen.
It is looking increasingly like I may be here for a day or two and Friday or Saturday are looking possible perhaps… but at this range, as they say, your guess is as good as mine!
June 11th, 2008, 5:52:27 am
by Paul Churchley
I have woken this morning to a F3-4 with gusts of F5, rain, and a forecast saying pretty much the same all day. The sea state is forecast slight to moderate but with a F5 occasionally F6 and a strong wind warning outI don’t believe that the sea will stay slight - moderate and so I am delaying the departure until I have more suitable conditions.
I realise that I broght the departure forward a day yesterday to try to beat this weather but clearly I was a day too late! Isn’t weather wonderful…
More info on when I am likely to depart when I have it but I will post at least daily.
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