South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 03/12/13

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

High tide of 6.2m in Southend today near 2pm. I will be going down there to check it out

[Steve C]

High tide of 6.2m in Southend today near 2pm. I will be going down there to check it out

 

It'll be very high, but won't have the surge element.

[Chris101]

Batteries are all on charge, going to head to Felixstowe ferry later and then Ipswich docks, it will be a once in a lifetime event if i get to see water coming into Ipswich, though with all the new houses and flats along the quay, i think i'll be happy just seeing it splash over the edge a little bit.

[Tamara]

All our Christmas decorations are now all over our garden . Santa is now upside down ! The snowman has decided to call into next door & our tree looks like it's had 1 to many ! Putting things into perspective thou my thoughts are with the rest of the country in this awful weather & I hope they stay safe xx

We are protected largely here because the wind is not quite coming onshore, plus the worst of the winds anyway are further north from us in the more northern parts of the region closer to the track of the low pressure heading into Scandinavia. Stay safe those close to the east coast...those flood warnings are a terrible worry

 

The Belgian coast where I visited in October will be get a real pounding being exposed to that wind and long track sea surge..umph! The beaches there are flat, very open and exposed and the adjacent land very prone to flooding problems too. The German and Danish coast areas look like getting the very brunt of the worst of it right on the southern flank closest to the low pressure track. Blizzards too I would think.

Edited December 5, 2013 by Tamara תָּמָר

[Heisenberg]

It'll be very high, but won't have the surge element.

 

Hi Steve, Why wont SOS be affected by the surge? Also with the Thames barrier being closed this usually makes the tide in Westcliff a lot higher (Im originally from WOS and my parents still live there. Right on the seafront) Thankfully they are in a 1st floor flat so im not worried about them but do you think the tide will burst over the (non existent) defence?

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

It'll be very high, but won't have the surge element.

 

 

Well NW did state that the surge may well come down through the Thames estuary, I know S'end is facing the wrong way, but still the funnel effect may push the tide up a little?

 

Winds look to be coming from a southerly direction right now, which is perfect for the Southend sea wall

 

I'll try to take some pics of interest!

[Steve C]

Hi Steve, Why wont SOS be affected by the surge? Also with the Thames barrier being closed this usually makes the tide in Westcliff a lot higher (Im originally from WOS and my parents still live there. Right on the seafront) Thankfully they are in a 1st floor flat so im not worried about them but do you think the tide will burst over the (non existent) defence?

It will be, but it won't have arrived by the lunchtime high tide. Should have made myself a bit clearer on initial post.

 

Check details on your area here.

 

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34678.aspx?type=Region&term=Anglian&from=fl

 

If you click on the flood alert for your area (and there's bound to be one, whether severe or 'normal') and it'll give you the expected tide height.

 

2,500 homes in Jaywick are going to be evacuated.

Edited December 5, 2013 by Steve C

[Coast]

Live sea data for The Channel coast here:

 

http://www.channelcoast.org/data_management/real_time_data/charts/

[Keraunic]

Hi Grace,

 

Have you seen that the Ipswich Quay is under a severe flood warning now?

Yes, I've seen that, Steve. That's just down the road from us and we're not that far from the river. You can see it from the front bedroom window. But I really don't think the river will come this far..............I hope.

[Coast]

Latest from Suffolk:

Operation Fulstone has been launched today by the multi-agency Suffolk Resilience Forum in a bid to tackle the 25 severe flood warnings – the most serious level – issued by the Environment Agency expected to wreak havoc along Suffolk’s coastline. Senior officers are understood to have met this morning as the prospect of being battered by the worst storms for 30 years faces the region.

 

By 11am, a total of 25 severe flood warnings (Severe flooding. Danger to life), 67 flood warnings (Flooding is expected. Immediate action required) and 18 flood alerts (Flooding is possible. Be prepared) had been issued for East Anglia by the Environment Agency. Some defences could be overtopped by the combined effect of high tides, high winds and a large tidal surge, while farmers are being urged to protect their livestock and consider moving them out of affected areas.

 

There are an additional 137 flood warnings and 61 flood alerts in place across England. The Environment Secretary will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee to discuss the response to the storm, David Cameron said. A spokesman for the Suffolk Resilience Forum said precautionary evacuation for the properties in the following areas is recommended:

 

Lowestoft seafront and docks

 

North bank of Lake Lothing

 

Oulton Broad nr Mutford Lock

 

Aldeburgh and Thorpeness

 

Snape, Iken and surrounding marshland

 

Riverside Business Park and Kirkley

 

Blythburgh and marshes upstream of A12

 

South bank of Lake Lothing from Bourne Business Park to Mutford Lock

 

Southwold and surrounding marshland

 

Rest centres are being established and the location of these will be available in due course, officials said.

 

Meanwhile, the Suffolk Resilience Forum is working through plans for the following areas: 

 

Tidal Orwell, Ipswich

 

Felixstowe Ferry and Bawdsey Quay

 

Isolated riverside properties on the Deben Estuary

 

Felixstowe Ferry Hamlet and the Deben Marshes

 

Police officers are attempting to make contact with the owners of properties in these areas to provide details of the action that needs to be taken. A leaflet containing key information has been produced and is being handed out by officers. David Skevington, assistant chief constable at Suffolk Constabulary said: “The most recent modelling by the Environment Agency has made it clear that areas of the Suffolk Coastline and surrounding residential and commercial properties are likely to be affected by flood waters.

 

“Officers from agencies across the county are working together to ensure the risk to residents in those areas is kept to a minimum. “It is important that residents listens to the advice and direction that is given to them by officers on the ground and take the appropriate action. “Rest centres are being set up to ensure there is somewhere safe for people to remain for the duration of the incident. “We anticipate a number of roads will be closed later today due to flooding. I would urge people to monitoring the local media and the environment agency website to ensure they keep up to date with any developments.â€

 

 

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/flood_update_evacuation_of_1_000_homes_and_properties_as_25_severe_flood_warnings_issued_for_region_1_3077443

[gottolovethisweather]

I hope this of interest to some in here, albeit it has a deliberate focus put on my own region.

 

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78387-south-westcentral-southern-england-regional-weather-discussion-061113-0000z/?p=2854919

Edited December 5, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[Keraunic]

I've just heard from my neice who works in transport at SCC that they have started evacuating in Lowestoft.

[hollowbaron]

It will be, but it won't have arrived by the lunchtime high tide. Should have made myself a bit clearer on initial post.

 

Check details on your area here.

 

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34678.aspx?type=Region&term=Anglian&from=fl

 

If you click on the flood alert for your area (and there's bound to be one, whether severe or 'normal') and it'll give you the expected tide height.

 

2,500 homes in Jaywick are going to be evacuated.

 

Could you please post a link where it mentions the Jaywick evacuation. I only heard earlier this morning that it was a possibility.

[Keraunic]

Here is a link to Ipswich warnings;

http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/flood_update_severe_flood_warning_issued_for_areas_of_ipswich_by_environment_agency_1_3077402

[Coast]

Could you please post a link where it mentions the Jaywick evacuation. I only heard earlier this morning that it was a possibility.

 

Evacuation for homes and businesses in Jaywick as police and fire service set up assembly point

 

Homes and businesses in an area of north-east Essex are set to be evacuated as communities across East Anglia braces themselves for severe flooding. There is a severe flooding warning for West Mersea, Point Clear, Jaywick and Seawick. At the moment the only areas Essex Police and its partners are planning to evacuate are parts of Jaywick. Details of the areas affected are being confirmed and Essex Police will issue these as soon as possible. Residents living in other areas at risk of flooding should following the advice issued by the Environment Agency.

 

Evacuation Assembly Points are in the following locations:

 

Jaywick

Jaywick Community Resource Centre in Brooklands, Jaywick.

The Golf Green Trust Hall, Golf Green Road, Jaywick.

Clacton-on-Sea Golf Club in West Road, Clacton.

Point Clear

Orchard Holiday Village

Seawick

Hutleys Caravan Park

West Mersea

The Free Church in Mill Road – Rest Centre for overnight assistance

Rest Centre:

Clacton County High School.

 

Essex Police chief inspector Richard Phillibrown said: “Emergency planners from the Essex Resilience Forum, including Essex Police, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, local councils and the Environment Agency are working together to respond to this weather warning. “We are urging residents not to panic and to please react to directions given to them by the emergency services. “We would like to reassure the public that we have activated our contingency plans and are experienced in dealing with large scale operations.â€

 

 

 

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/flood_update_evacuation_for_homes_and_businesses_in_jaywick_as_police_and_fire_service_set_up_assembly_points_1_3080923

[hollowbaron]

Thanks

[Steve C]

Could you please post a link where it mentions the Jaywick evacuation. I only heard earlier this morning that it was a possibility.

On BBC Essex radio.

[Richierich82]

How can I find out the wind gust speed for my area please?

[SteveCoops]

How can I find out the wind gust speed for my area please?

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=current;type=maxg;sess=

People's own weather stations - http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=51.59326553&lon=0.60634100&zoom=8

[Richierich82]

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=current;type=maxg;sess=People's own weather stations - http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=51.59326553&lon=0.60634100&zoom=8

thankyou

[Steve C]

Just looking at EA alerts, I don't think the Southend area is under anything more than a flood watch, currently.

Edited December 5, 2013 by Steve C

[Paul Sherman]

The 2am High Tide could be the one that overtops onto the roads along the SOS Seafront, this does not co-inside with the Strongest winds but the funnelling effect and the fact the Thames Barrier will still be closed could play a major part, probably best viewed from the Cliffs Pavillion if anyone knows the area, the defences near the Casino (On Stilts) are as someone else pointed out non-existant so the beach could end up on the road

 

Might take a trek down there in the early hours but not expecting much to happen here like it is likely to do further up the essex coast near Jaywick for example.

 

Paul S

[SteveCoops]

46MPH winds now in Southend

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Don't know what all the fuss is about.. Sitting here in my Ascot office hardly a breeze outside 

[suffolkboy_]

Southwold webcam here:

 

http://www.norfolklive.org/camera/suffolk-secrets.html

 

Looks a tad choppy!

 

PS. It toggles slowly between different views, so you might have to wait a while before you see the one looking out to sea!

Edited December 5, 2013 by suffolkboy_