woolybanana Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Well, vigilance orange and a forecast of 130kph should be enough for one night. It is really blowing now, with anything not tied down simply heading for the hills and one big doggie sitting on my lap looking anxious.Wonder what will happen to the full rubbish bins which have been put out for collection tomorrow morning.Equinox a bit early plus grandes marées at the turn of the month. Should change afterwards the locals say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Looks as though March might live up to the old saying and will come in like a lion and out like a lamb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Could do with a few lambs round here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 For two days now my barametre has been the lowest that I have ever seen it, at first I thought it had broken.I would not want to be at sea at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 [:(] La Charente-Maritime, les Deux-Sèvres, la Vienne et la Vendée ont été placés en alerte orange pour la nuit de jeudi à vendredi en raison de vents pouvant atteindre jusqu'à 130 km/h, a annoncé Météo-France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I think it is coming from Spain where they have had really heavy rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Spanish flu, Spanish fly, Spanish practices, Spanish rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 [quote user="Christine Animal"][:(] La Charente-Maritime, les Deux-Sèvres, la Vienne et la Vendée ont été placés en alerte orange pour la nuit de jeudi à vendredi en raison de vents pouvant atteindre jusqu'à 130 km/h, a annoncé Météo-France. [/quote]And it is blowing now!!! Incredible.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Blowing all right. Not only that, OH has chosen this evening to leave the velux open in the upstairs bathroom.You can imagine I was not what you'd call pleased............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 So now you have wind!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 We had a half hour of heavy rain with thunder and lightning at 21.30 .....had to miss corrie ....tragic [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 [quote user="woolybanana"]Spanish flu, Spanish fly, Spanish practices, Spanish rain?[/quote]It's amazing that anti Spanish sentiments are still ongoing after so many centuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Wow, what a storm. The roof of our woodpile is in the next field [:(]I don't think it came from Spain though as it came from the South West.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Chris Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Another one likely on Sunday...Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 [quote user="Dog"][quote user="woolybanana"]Spanish flu, Spanish fly, Spanish practices, Spanish rain?[/quote]It's amazing that anti Spanish sentiments are still ongoing after so many centuries.[/quote]Not in my house Dog, for lunch I think I might have a Spanish omelette. Knowing your liking for golf you will no doubt be aware that Seve Ballesteros is going through a bit of a hard time at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricia Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 According to this website it's blowing off the Atlantic:http://www.xcweather.co.uk/?Loc=FR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Just a bit of damage here, a few branches fallen from the trees, flower pots at the other side of the garden, etc..I didn't sleep well though.Oh, and we had a powercut. It was gloomy, high winds and no electricity.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 [quote user="Dog"][quote user="woolybanana"]Spanish flu, Spanish fly, Spanish practices, Spanish rain?[/quote]It's amazing that anti Spanish sentiments are still ongoing after so many centuries.[/quote]Every egg a bird!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 [quote user="woolybanana"][quote user="Dog"][quote user="woolybanana"]Spanish flu, Spanish fly, Spanish practices, Spanish rain?[/quote]It's amazing that anti Spanish sentiments are still ongoing after so many centuries.[/quote]Every egg a bird!![/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 hi ok looks like last nights was only a tester... 100 mph forcast for sat night ... ouch dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Wind's died down somewhat. Went for a walk in the woods behind our house this morning expecting to see a lot of trees damaged but there were hardly any signs left behind by the wind.Strange cause the wind was really, really fierce so must be just luck or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 As Dave has said, Its coming [:-))] The wind we had the other night was, apparently, just a taster. I've just spoken to friends in the Algarve and it appears that the worst of the storm has just missed them. Its reported to hit northern Portugal/Spain later then moving up over western France and winds up to 100mph.Batten down Guys and Gals.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 There are currently 66 departments on orange alert for night Sat-Sun.The france meteo site is pathetic so I thought you might like to look at a non pathetic meteo info site.Click on link for opening page with complete barometric synopsis for the whole of westen europe right down to the Canaries.Left margin allows pacing through the time sequence; note that the area to the south -west of the depression has the closest isobar spacing and therefore the highest wind speeds.There are lots of other tags to play with and for monosyllabics there is a language flag at bottom left.Looks like Charente Maritime will get the highest wind speeds between 02:00 -04:00 Sunday morning.http://www.eltiempo.es/presion/?20Min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 VIGILANCE ORANGEPhénomènes dangereux Description Qualification du phénomène : Tempête d'une force et d'une ampleur peu fréquente.ituation actuelle et données observées : Une dépression se creuse au sud-ouest du Portugal.Evolution prévue : La dépression remonte en cours de journée en continuant de se creuser le long du Portugal, puis elle se déplace rapidement la nuit prochaine de la pointe nord-ouest de l'Espagne vers les Pays de Loire , puis vers le nord du pays demain matin. Elle génère des vents très forts , voire violents au nord d'une ligne Arcachon/Brive. Cet événement débute vers 22 heures sur le littoral, puis progresse rapidement vers l'intérieur des terres du Poitou-Charentes à la Gironde, puis du Limousin à la Dordogne. Rafales prévues le littoral de 100 à 120 km/h dans l'intérieur, et de 120 à 140 km/h sur du sud au nord. Les vents les plus forts se situent du Poitou-Charentes au Médoc où ces valeurs pourront être localement dépassées. Accalmie rapide demain matin par le sud-ouest.To me this is not pathetic at all. The meteo France site suits me very well, don't understand why you say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Here is a good site for wind forcasts.[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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