Yes you read that correctly. 959 mbar or 28.26 inches or pressure. Net result in terms of weather:
Not too bad actually. Wind is at force 4, occasional showers. Why? Because the low pressure system is moving right overhead. Am expecting the lowest pressure readings at midnight tonight, at 954 mbar, a notch down. Mind you, there were some very strong winds around in the UK last night. A gust of 100 mph was noted in the west, and as I type our oil tanker, the Border Heather, is in trouble off Wick, in northeast Scotland. She lost engine power in force 7 southeasterly winds and high seas. As soon as the 10 man crew have restarted the engine, the vessel will make for port at Scrabster.
The main trouble caused by the high winds has been power cuts, particularly in the southwest and in Northern Ireland, where 1,000 are without power.
Those high winds kept me awake all last night. It sounded awful out there!!
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Ste
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I think I hate the heavy wind the worst, always worries me about trees falling over, etc. I miss summer already.....Linda in Washington state
ReplyDeleteYou are always so interesting to read, Guido. I learn something new whenever I come here.
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Jackie
I hope those winds cause minimal damage. Stay safe!
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