Guys, anyboby who lives in the East Anglia/Norfolk/Kent coastal areas and the low lying parts of Belgium and Holland should be warned that in the next 24 hours and especially round about high tide/ 0700/0800 GMT tomorrow tides are forecast to be between 2 and 3 METRES (ie up to 9 feet) higher than normal. The UK environment agency are giving warnings on their website that there is likely to be severe flooding with damage to property in low lying areas. The cause of this is a very deep depression that has tracked north of the North of Scotland this evening and is sending abnormally high waves into the North Sea. More info here www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/floodwarning

2-3mtres above normal is a huge variant on normal storm surges for the UK and Low Countries> The Thames Barrage and the Floodgates along the length of the Thames are being closed this evening as a precaution against severe flooding in London 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Heard something about the high winds up north this morning, now I'm wondering if my shed survived
Forecast at 0700gmt was of winds gusting to 90knots in the Orkney - Caithness region. Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Haven't heard of any property damage up north but all the ferries were cancelled and all the major bridges in Scotland including both the Forth and Erskine Bridges have been closed all day to cars with caravans, cars with roof boxes, high-sided vehicles and articulated trucks. The A83 Rest and Be Thankful road from Arrochar to Cairndow has again been closed due to further landslips - 3rd time in the last week. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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WOW!! Hope this doesn't turn out as bad as it sounds  

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It's been pretty breezy up here today, but it has been a lovely autumnal day too with clear blue skies and loads of sunshine, even though it has been a bit chilly! Even managed a couple of hours of fast and furious windsurfing on Loch Lomond this afternoon, my first sail since the first week of June! It will be pretty cool tonight but no frost is forecast. I believe there is a comet about that is visible to the naked eye so if there isn't too much light pollution
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You're OK Martin, unless the Thames Barrage fails in which case it will come down all your local rivers to the coast and a few folks in London will get extremely wet!!!!
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No not heard anything either, it was just the warning I heard on the BBC breakfast show this morning, forecast for here is 90km/h wind gusts and the high tides on the north cost and Holland.
The Rest has been having landslips from when ever I can remember, many atime when trying to get back to Balloch from Inveraray having to take the loooooong way round  Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
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Tim in Scotland wrote:

I believe there is a comet about that is visible to the naked eye so if there isn't too much light pollution
you might see it tonight.

Any idea where to look for it Al? Sort of direct and elevation - I've no idea about where to look for constellations! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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try this Tim
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/10862521.html Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Martin wrote:

What about the West Sussex coast?

I think I might be able to find Cassiopeia and Polaris OK! .............................. Yes it's very clear, Have seen it!
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lucky you! the rain is just hammering down here Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Clear and very cold here , the weather men say no frost tonight but it's already down to +1 in my garden!
Can see the comet very clearly with the naked eye but it's better with binoculars - even though I have 3 street lights near the house, once your eyes get used to the dark it is quite visible about 15 degrees above Capella 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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