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Probably at its strongest in last hour. A fierce storm, though once again nothing I haven't seen many times before on the coast, though the outcome will be worse than usual because of the trees being in full leaf.
It is certainly worse than I have seen in Bognor apart from '87 but then I am really close to the sea, Drayton is quite a bit inland although you must catch the wind as it is on a bit of a hill if I remember correctly.
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Dawn just breaking on Bognor webcam, I can't help wondering how many beach huts left standing in Felpham and West Bognor.
Pretty windy here, was woken up by a gust blowing over the house
Shouldn't laugh but that was funny. our neighbour had their greenhouse blown over but a full house?
Keep safe and don't go out until the wind has dropped please.
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The wind is the strongest I have known apart from '87 and goodness knows what gusts we had then. The garden gate we carefully repaired and made safe is now blown ope but no way will I go out to check the damage yet. neighbours greenhouse has blown across their garden and I am totally amazed that having had gusts up to 70knots/80.55mph that my cherry tree and apple tree are still standing and taking the punishment, the cherry is bending almost double and of course apples are everywhere. A force 12 gust on land here was something I just didn't bargain for. A really good call from the METO and I am so very thankfully i listened to the warnings and not to the sceptical northerners who were on here yesterday night!!!!!!! Can't wait for daylight to inspect the damage but no way will I go out until the wind is down to a Force 7
http://www.chimet.co.uk/%28S%28ffeguunc4muitj55bpvttj45%29%29/wind.aspx
Thankfully looking at CHIMET is seems it was that massive gust that woke me and no things are starting to calm a little.
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It is the strongest I have known apart from '87 and goodness knows what gusts we had then. The garden gate we carefully repaired and made safe is now blown open but no way will I go out to check the damage yet. neighbours greenhouse has blown across their garden and I am totally amazed that having had gusts up to 70knots/80.55mph that my cherry tree and apple tree are still standing and taking the punishment, the cherry is bending almost double and of course apples are everywhere. A force 12 gust on land was something I just didn't bargain for. A really good call from the METO!!!!!!
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Winds here now Force 10 and gusting Force 12. Mean speed of just under 57mph and gusts of 74mph
http://www.chimet.co...))/Default.aspx
Just heard something metallic go rattling down the road. Perhaps someone's aerial?
Webcam looking good at almost high tide. http://www.bognorregisbeach.co.uk/live
Lights ocassionally flashing but we still have power thankfully.
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Winds here now Force 10 and gusting Force 12. Mean speed of just under 57mph and gusts of 74mph
http://www.chimet.co.uk/%28S%28b3mq3oeg13nmi4rap042bo55%29%29/Default.aspx
Just heard something metallic go rattling down the road.
Webcam looking good at almost high tide. http://www.bognorregisbeach.co.uk/live
Lights ocassionally flashing but we still have power thankfully.
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I am going to try and sleep, still 70+ and noisy here, did drop but back a little but just as strong as ever now.
Regards...Zzzzzzzzzz
Don't reckon I will sleep even though I am trying as the wind is blowing directly at my bedroom window as if it hates me! Thank goodness for double glazing but even that can't keep the noise out. I promise never to complain about the neighbours noisy garden parties again!
Still at least it hasn't got any worse in the past hour. Going to try ear plugs now.
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Still awake here. far too noisy to sleep. A lot of reports of trees down blocking roads. Wish it would all calm down and let me sleep!
Pressure now down to 985 on the coast here and winds still really gusty, just when I think it is calming down a massive gust jerks me awake.
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I don't think it's going to get much worse than it is now for us down along the S.Coast.
Thanks for the answer, I have had enough of it now and badly need some sleep but too noisy.
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now we can see where the low was clearly at 0100
now this is where we wait to see how quick it gets going due to the jet
and how quick it bombs
as it moves north east i see it clearing just to the north of yarmouth
the isobars will really tighten as it moves across the uk
Is the worst still to come for the coast in Sussex or is the worst over. I hope the later.
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Tile off a roof, either me or next door
smashed front windscreen of car next door...Hope the tile belongs to next door then!
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Gusts had been easing a touch here and I was hoping the worst was over but going back up again now.
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I remember driving along the front in Southsea in an Austin Maxi car, (That dates me!) It was a force 10 gale and the front of the car kept lifting off the ground despite the heavy engine, it was a front wheel drive so no fun with no traction!
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I wish I went home. I don't think this caravan can last
Get in your car, less likely to blow over.
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Hi and thanks mate, it was quite bad at the time half the house was blown in and the roof was badly de-slated so the neighbors say and the brickwork tells, quite exciting really, but rather it stayed a sedate 90 than the 120 that night
Take care.Hi and thanks mate, it was quite bad at the time half the house was blown in and the roof was badly de-slated so the neighbors say and the brickwork tells, quite exciting really, but rather it stayed a sedate 90 than the 120 that night
Take care.I will be thinking of you as this gets worse. Daughter is closer to the seafront than me and now has no electricity as water has penetrated the roof of flat above and is running into their electric supply and also the flat below. Not fun but i think they will be in a better position than the people above them.
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The house that I am in at the moment was badly damaged in 87 it had the gable end blown in to the house, new brickwork is in metric..., it took over 100 mph to do that, it did 120 plus at the Needles that night.
At the moment its gusting around 50 but it has been around 70, just down the road from here its done 83 at the needles.
looks like 90 is on then, I think.
Hi Rusty, keep safe and I hope you don't get the 90 gusts, not hopeful you wont though.
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I'm not as excited as what I was in this static caravan in Hastings
It's so noisy and fierce. It is shaking I expect you will be soon too. i am not far off it and I am used to Gales here. I now also have a headache, probably the noise and clanging from outside!
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I am starting to get nervous now, i seriously wish anyone wishing for severe winds was here to experience it in person. maybe they wouldn't be quite so enthusiastic. Damage already occurring round here and after experiencing the '87 storm I am getting very nervous now. It isn't the fun some people think!
Sustained winds already of 49mph and pressure dropping with every update, so strange it keeps getting warmer too. 15.4C now.
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The Met office say the #ukstorm cld last longer than thought up until midday. No trains to the airports. Southern airports may have to close
Following on from what Sky is saying is there something we don't know?
the media in the uk are pathetic with their over dramatic headlines.
Wait a while, it is coming your way, already getting worrying here. I can already hear the roof tiles lifting and clattering in the gusts.
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52knot/60mph gusts here now, this is worrying as we are not due to get the worst winds until 3:00am onwards! I hope this is just that it is moving through earlier than predicted! Pressure still dropping to 987 and temperature still rising to 15'3C. looks like being a long night for me.
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Air temp and winds now rising, pressure dropping.
http://www.chimet.co...))/Default.aspx
Since I posted the above all hell is letting loose outside already gusting to 50Knots and extremely heavy rain.
Daughter who lives a quarter mile away has just rung to say they have tiles off of the roof allowing water into the flat above and running down into their flat, right onto their electrical supply!!! now had to turn their electricity off because of the danger of fire. They are one street away from the beach so really catch the wind!
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Air temp and winds now rising, pressure dropping.
http://www.chimet.co.uk/%28S%28xysgfv45h0m4pyuvndns3345%29%29/Default.aspx
since I posted the above it is now already gusting to 50Knots.
Daughter who lived a quarter mile away has tiles of roof allowing water into the flat above and running down into their flat, right onto their electrical supply!!! now had to turn their electricity off because of the danger of fire.
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Breaking News on Sky News.....London Airports, AIrlines told by MET office windspeeds of 30 knots at 6am increasing to 80 knots continuing until midday.
Are you sure about the 80 knots? That is 92 mph!!!!
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I dont know if ill stay up all night, I was going to stay up late anyway as I like to watch american football on a sunday.Shame we don't have something like this for the UK:http://hint.fm/wind/
That is weird! Where does the wind all go too? Down a big hole in the middle?
smashed front windscreen of car next door...
It's so noisy and fierce. It is shaking 
South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 26/10/13
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Be careful please as the strongest winds are forecast to be later this morning for you i think!