Severe Storm System & Arctic Blast Thursday 5th Onwards

[radiohead]

King's Lynn.

 

[toggerob]

Anyone checked up on how Sizewell is expected to cope with the surge? its literally on the beachfront going by pictures of it.

[Just Before Dawn]

Water stoped rising 100 m from my home .I feel so sad for the others in Boston not so lucky .stay safe people this is quite serious

 

Phew!  Glad you're safe topher.

[chubbyfan]

Anyone checked up on how Sizewell is expected to cope with the surge? its literally on the beachfront going by pictures of it.

thermonuclear carnage ?.

[Methuselah]

Thank God we've got the Met Office!

[radiohead]

 

Tidal Surge Update - 21:30pm

The tidal surge which will affect the Suffolk coastline later tonight is likely to arrive up to an hour earlier than predicted – and may be slightly higher.

The next high tide at Lowestoft was expected at about 11pm.

However, the tidal surge has hit parts of Norfolk about an hour early – and in some cases has been 200-300mm higher than estimated.

 

http://www.suffolk.police.uk/newsandevents/newsstories/2013/december/floodwarningsforsuffolk.aspx

[Summer Sun]

Thank God we've got the Met Office!

 

And the environment agency

 

[Love Snow]

“@BBCNews: Scene in Victoria Dock in Hull - this is normally a pavement pic.twitter.com/Z3DdqbDn8T via @RadioHumberside #UKstormâ€

[Boro Snow]

RIP Nelson Mandela but im hoping this doesnt take over the news channels

 

People need to see whats going on at home with this current very serious situation developing 

Edited December 5, 2013 by Boro Snow

[gottolovethisweather]

And  to the 261 users generally posting what are most useful updates. Not forgetting of course, certain folk in places of high authority may or may not be following our very comments. Same is to be said when a snow event (what's that eh!) is in progress, you'd be surprised who may be following each and every word of ours.

Edited December 5, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[Love Snow]

RIP Nelson Mandela but im hoping this doesnt take over the news channels

95 great age to be fair.

[Boro Snow]

95 great age to be fair.

yes agree my nans 90 on dec 12th  but we have our own developing story which needs to be broadcasted

[Wivenswold]

Sky news at 21:33

 

Great Yarmouth

 

The area is expected to see two meter tidal surges in an hour.

 

13 fire services from as far as Devon and Shropshire helping with floods across norfolk 65 soldiers also helping.

Surely not two metres, it's already at high tide.Is this reliable?

[NessCottage]

The storm surge at Lowestoft appears to be about 2m. http://www.ntslf.org/data/realtime?port=Lowestoft

Over the channel in Cuxhaven the surge is about 3m and long lasting.

 

Edited December 5, 2013 by NessCottage

[chubbyfan]

RIP Nelson Mandela but im hoping this doesnt take over the news channels

 

People need to see whats going on at home with this current very serious situation developing 

his death will take over the meeja...wave bye bye to storm surge coverage.

[poseidon]

Anyone checked up on how Sizewell is expected to cope with the surge? its literally on the beachfront going by pictures of it.

And Dungeness also - the flood defences were found to be not as good as previously thought this year...

http://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/quarterly-stat/2013-2.htm

[on the coast]

Had very bad flooding on the front this evening. Local news said expect the same again in the morning. Amazed how serious this situation has become for everyone down the coast.

[Kiwi]

The storm surge at Lowestoft appears to be about 2m.

 

Over the channel in Cuxhaven the surge is about 3m and long lasting.

 

 

So as the surge heads south am I right in thinking that it will increase in height as it is funnelled into the much narrower sea areas like the thames estuary? 

[Barking_Mad]

So as the surge heads south am I right in thinking that it will increase in height as it is funnelled into the much narrower sea areas like the thames estuary? 

 

That's more than possible in some places. Local levels will vary depending in topography.

Edited December 5, 2013 by Barking_Mad

[chubbyfan]

happening at night is the worst time..

[matty40s]

And Dungeness also - the flood defences were found to be not as good as previously thought this year...

http://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/quarterly-stat/2013-2.htm

Dungeness would be affected by a surge up the channel from the SW, not from tonights angle.

[NessCottage]

Not qualified to answer that - depends on whole range of factors, shape of the tidal currents, wind direction, depth of water.  

[Just Before Dawn]

Had very bad flooding on the front this evening. Local news said expect the same again in the morning. Amazed how serious this situation has become for everyone down the coast.

 Yep.  Next concern for the areas N of The Wash is to assess the state of flood defences before tomorrow's high tides, which will still be Spring tides, so still high.  I'm out again at 4am!

[neville]

Dungeness would be affected by a surge up the channel from the SW, not from tonights angle.

EA are forcasting a surge of 0.97m on top of the spring tide for us here on Romney Marsh Edited December 5, 2013 by neville

[suffolkboy_]

Latest from Lowestoft sounds bad:

 

"Lowestoft town is under water. Currently 4 Fire engines on rescue missions the RNLI inshore rescue service have just arrived at south Lowestoft fire station. A major incident in Lowestoft is now ongoing."