Val_2 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 the tale end of this is currently battering Brittany, coming up from the Vendée region.Its very very rough here on the north west coast and right across the peninsula at this moment and I suggest anyone with a holiday home here gets a neighbour to check all is OK tomorrow in case of any insurance claims needed for roof damage or such like as you only have a limited number of days in which to get your claim in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm surprised - it must be local gusting as all the meteorological stations NW Brittany have recorded a max F6 since midday today. Channel Light Vessel got a F7 briefly at midday and down by St Nazaire has had F7 since about 15:00. But F7 is not that bad. Is it gusty of a continuous wind ?Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Ian, its continual strong gusts not letting up at all. The pompiers have already passed twice since lunch probably to rescue someone out in a boat or move fallen pines that have such shallow roots they are always the first to go over. I might pop down and look at the sea in a while and see what its like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Take a camera, Val - could be spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Some surfers in Cornwall are planning to make the most of it.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/5364502.stmHoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 It is still a bit windy but it has calmed down here in central Brittany but around 16.00 - 17.00 it started blowing a gale after a turbulant early afternoon.Good job I'm sturdy.[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Well we have had the most glorious day here in Manche, 27 degrees an clear blue skies. I was even dozing in the evening sun at 6.45pm then by 7.15 the skies had blackened and by 7.45 we had stairods of rain, howling gales, thunder and lightening - totally unbelievable. Since about 10pm it's been dead calm again!!! Funny old world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Well it finally just fizzled out here about 7pm, not a drop of rain or anything else, just ahot humid night again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lollie Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hi ValWas the same here nr St Nazaire, real gusts of wind, our windows had blown open whilst I was out, will need to check they are all properly shut now after summer! large branches off trees, garden strewn with debris, but by 7pm, very still and humid. Lots of rain thou during the night.Lollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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