South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion - August 19th 2012>

[Steve C]

Good luck in the SE Guys.

Usually as soon as I step foot out of the country all manner of Supercells, Spanish Plumes and other wierd and wonderful Weather events unfold in the SE...........But this time it might be benign for the next 7-10 days.

Nice to have a taste of Summer these last 2 weeks, now off to 39-45c heat and Desert Storms, will post some pictures over the next week in here just to show Cg's are not a myth!

See you in September!

Where are you off to? Somewhere like Texas, Arizona or Las Vegas?

[Steve C]

Mmmmm, I hope Gordon isn't going to mess things up and spoil the bank holiday weekend - I'm going to a wedding on Saturday and then my birthday celebrations begin on Sunday so I'd really like it to be dry !

Brain not in gear yet. I was thinking who is Gordon?

[Snowangel-MK]

One things for sure, you won't be dry (alcohol induced, maybe) come the end of those celebrations. As for the weather, it will be a Bank Holiday, so whilst I suspect a wet one, the majority of showers will be probably away from this region, will they not? Too early to tell really as the wise folk in here have suggested but gut feeling rules more often than not.

Go check out those Fax Charts with Gordon on them, they are a rare sight indeed.

Well my actual birthday is on Wednesday 29th not the bank holiday itself .... but I like to make it last as long as possible, I will have to sober up briefly to work next Tuesday though which is an annoying interruption to my planned celebrations

[Snowangel-MK]

Brain not in gear yet. I was thinking who is Gordon?

[Coast]

Brain not in gear yet. I was thinking who is Gordon?

Depending on the direction of the jet, you just never know who might gatecrash the BH weekend........

It is déjà vu for the Azores with Hurricane Gordon approaching; the same scene played out the last time a storm was named Gordon in the Atlantic six years ago. Gordon remains a powerful Category 1 hurricane, whose latest statistics are given by the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center.

The strongest tropical system recorded so far in the Atlantic Basin this year is on a collision course with the Azores, passing across or in between the islands of São Miguel and Santa Maria early Monday morning. Gordon will be a weakening hurricane at that time, but it will still pound these islands with winds strong enough to cause power outages and some damage to homes and businesses.

Tropical storm-force winds will start howling early tonight. Winds of similar strength will also graze the central islands of the Azores through Monday morning. Rain will become steadier and heavier across the islands of Sao Miguel and Santa Maria as Gordon approaches. A total of 3 to 6 inches of rain is expected by the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center through Monday morning with flash flooding a serious concern. All of the Azores will be battered by rough surf and pounding waves kicked up by Gordon.

Beachfront homes and communities should prepare for coastal flooding. Conditions will rapidly improve across the Azores by Monday afternoon as Gordon continues its east-northeastward track, weakening into a tropical storm over the cooler waters of the eastern Atlantic.

http://www.accuweath...-vu-for-t/70379

Hang on to your hats:

[Methuselah]

Brain not in gear yet. I was thinking who is Gordon?

Wait till be get to Hurricane Nigel then!

[Snowangel-MK]

Depending on the direction of the jet, you just never know who might gatecrash the BH weekend........

......well I can think of other unexpected guests who's company I would prefer...

Wait till be get to Hurricane Nigel then!

..who is Nigel ?

[Steve C]

......well I can think of other unexpected guests who's company I would prefer...

..who is Nigel ?

Or Norman?

[crazy_diamond]

nah, can't have Nigel, we've already made plans for him!

Edited August 20, 2012 by crazy_diamond

[Paul Sherman]

Where are you off to? Somewhere like Texas, Arizona or Las Vegas?

We run trips to Arizona to see the Desert Thunderstorms, this will be the 2nd Trip for Netweather after last years amazing pics, hope to post some more this week.

A few from last year just to show Cgs do exist in the world.

- Tucson Lightning 23rd August 2011

- Desert Storm West of Casa Grande!

When there are no storm days we head down the Maricopa Highway for Dust Devil Fest, record is 17 on the ground at once

- Dusty Devil with temps of 118f

Also when an MCS Takes place in the Southern Senoran Desert we can get Haboobs

[Guest archiesmummy]

We run trips to Arizona to see the Desert Thunderstorms, this will be the 2nd Trip for Netweather after last years amazing pics, hope to post some more this week.

A few from last year just to show Cgs do exist in the world.

- Tucson Lightning 23rd August 2011

- Desert Storm West of Casa Grande!

When there are no storm days we head down the Maricopa Highway for Dust Devil Fest, record is 17 on the ground at once

- Dusty Devil with temps of 118f

Also when an MCS Takes place in the Southern Senoran Desert we can get Haboobs

Amazing pictures! Thanks for those...have a great time but stay safe too!

[Keraunic]

Fab photos. Hope you have an amazing (and safe) time over there.

Just had to dash into town and shell out £25 for an iPad charger as I left mine in Beccles. Talk about panic stations. Anyway, it's warm in Norwich and lots of big clouds showing up. Is it poss we may get some leccy in EA.

[Snowangel-MK]

Is it poss we may get some leccy in EA.

.....only if you have some pound coins for the meter

[Keraunic]

.....only if you have some pound coins for the meter

I asked for that.

[Kent Snow]

Another very nice summers day with a maximum of 25C, plus mostly unbroken sunshine.

[abruzzi spur]

It is still incredibly hot here in the mountains of andalucia, despite the altitude. I'm guessing that the saharan heat we have here kept motoring north by northeast to hit you folk. If it had the aroma of rioja, iberico ham and mosquito coils then it may have passed us directly overhead! If so, enjoy.

AS

[john pike]

tomorrow

a lot of rain around but we may stay dry in the south east

still humid

wednesday

wednesday early morning looks dry but breezy

humidity finally dropping off

wednesday daytime looks dry and breezy 20 degrees

chance of some showers late in the afternoon

thursday

early morning dry and breezy

might get some sleep

thursday looks dry and breezy again in the south east

21 degrees should feel pleasant

friday

low pressure on its way from the west

however low pressure is shown over the south east here

so at present it shows wet in the south east but may change

saturday

i want to say something good but i cant

wet and windy and temperatures below 20 degrees

i wont say no more but i think the bank holiday looks like the atlantic

has broken through. so very wet for the foreseeable

[john pike]

gfs is advertising buying a boat for the 28th

[john pike]

[Steve C]

saturday

i want to say something good but i cant

wet and windy and temperatures below 20 degrees

i wont say no more but i think the bank holiday looks like the atlantic

has broken through. so very wet for the foreseeable

That's a shocker of a chart for Saturday!

[Snowangel-MK]

Morning all,

Cool, calm and overcast here - but at least it's dry (for now)

What happened to that Ark someone was building - do we need to get it out of storage for a BH weekend cruise ?

[Keraunic]

Mornin all. Same here MK. In fact it's .......booooorrrrrrrriiiinnnngggggggg!!

[snow raven]

So, the August bank holiday is set to be a wash out... as usual

[Steve C]

So, the August bank holiday is set to be a wash out... as usual

I think they should move the August BH back a couple of weeks, as it's so common for an unsettled spell at the end of August, in my experience. I'd also remove May Day and replace it with a 'Trafalgar Day' in October, which would appropriately be the 21st October or the following Monday, if the 21st October falls on a weekend day... The 21st of October being my birthday , so it would mean me never working on my birthday again!

Edited August 21, 2012 by Steve C

[Snowangel-MK]

I think they should move the August BH back a couple of weeks,

I'm thinking of moving my birthday - or maybe I will have two like the Queen