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    Major Hurricane Ian.

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted

    27 minutes ago, GSP said:

    Thought I heard this morning high tide was at 6pm in a number of areas. Is this all happening at low tide? If it is, imagine if the major winds are still around when the high tide comes in.

    Difference between high and low tides there is very small (around 3ft if I remember right) and the surge was forecast to be 12 - 18ft. so doesn't seem to make a difference where the tide is at. Highest point on Captiva is 16ft ASL. 

    Major Hurricane Ian.

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted

    I think (according to my search) the last webcam on Sanibel Island has just gone. I was seeing the incroaching sea water, at a big road junction (big for Sanibel), rising at around an inch every couple of mins. If you haven't been, Captiva and Sanibel are very low-lying gulf coast islands. Stoms like this can change geography. I'm not sure places like these will still be habitable once this passes. Very sad. 

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    Storm Eunice - 18th February

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted · Edited by in the vale

    Now that the centre of the main low is directly overhead, looks like we've bottomed out at 975.3mb. The back end of this is when I expect winds here to start really picking up. The area SE of the main low won't see the main impact for a while yet, but it will come. Some folk on here either don't look at the charts or don't understand the basics.

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    Storm Eunice - 18th February

    in Storms & Severe Weather

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    3 minutes ago, StingJet said:

    lol .. we were packing up the family tent in Polzeath during the 79 Fastnet Storm  , torrential F9 driven rain  ... I quite clearly remember my Dad saying "this is the last "effing" time we are camping in the UK"  my Dad was n't one for swearing , win win thereafter .. summer hols camping on the west coast of France ,, ,therein came the first exposure to severe convective thunderstorms .. 

    I think it was quite soon after that my parents bought a trailer tent and our European trips started too. There's probably loads of people with a similar story to tell - it was quite traumatic! Hasn't cured my camping bug though.....

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    Storm Eunice - 18th February

    in Storms & Severe Weather

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    1 minute ago, StingJet said:

    Cemaes,  Friday,  12noon,  high tide,  with 80-100mph gusts straight on shore , I can think of safer places to be bud .... the spray from the sea probably landing somewhere near the Isle of Wight (Be Safe Home Safe)

    We were camping there in '79 when the Fastnet storm hit, which was interesting. Bricks and mortar these days but I'll be watching the Harbour webcam closely on Friday. Going on Sat instead so hoping it's all still there!

     

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    Davis Vantage Pro 2 - Confused about the options

    in Weather stations and equipment

    Posted · Edited by in the vale

    6 minutes ago, Terrierist said:

    Thanks for this! Wonder where in Bryniau Clwyd you are? It’s an area I know well through classic rallying.

    Right next to the graveyard (hence 'Dead Centre') of an ancient church bang in the middle of the Vale, a place called Llanynys. If you follow the Wundrground link below you'll see it on the map.

    I am used to historic rallies going through here so you probably know it. Big rally fan myself, have owned Imprezas of various sorts continuously since my first in 95. 

    Davis Vantage Pro 2 - Confused about the options

    in Weather stations and equipment

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    I have had the Pro 2 with data logger for a number of years. Generally very reliable and easy to set up. The £180 (cheaper if bought with the console) data logger fits inside the Pro 2 console battery compartment and links via a cable to one of your PC USB ports. I think this is essential, but you may not. On my PC I use Weather Display to show the data and this software has an easy Wunderground set up built in. Wunderground is what I use to post data to the internet and there are several iPhone apps that you can use to display your latest Wunderground data. My station is set to download data to my PC every 3 seconds and I have also set that frequency for upload to Wunderground via internet. Just ask if you have more questions - happy to help where I can. 

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    VP2 - wind direction issue

    in Weather stations and equipment

    Posted

    1 hour ago, 4wd said:

    I would check the plug in connector is reasonably clean but most likely you'll need replace it.
     The actual sensor might be replaceable but if it's been up 7 years it will be getting tired anyway.
    My previous one low wind would no longer turn the cups so I changed bearIngs then shortly after had a similar north wind only (= no signal) issue so got another from weather spares 

    It all seems ok again for now - 'touches wood'. 

    VP2 - wind direction issue

    in Weather stations and equipment

    Posted

    14 hours ago, reef said:

    I had this issue a couple of years ago and like yours it was the cable. I'd got an aerial fitter to put it up as I didnt fancy climbing up there on the ladders but had to anyway as he damaged the wire when putting it up.

    A scotchlok connector sorted it. Davis do a kit with spare cable and lots of the connectors for extending cable. 

    I'm just relieved it was the cable and not the anemometer!

    VP2 - wind direction issue

    in Weather stations and equipment

    Posted

    On 09/04/2021 at 08:32, in the vale said:

    Thanks for this link. I think I bought it early 2014 and it looks like I have the latest anemometer. Mine worked fine and then suddenly indicated North and stayed there - no flicking. I have since remembered that I did have to repair the cable a couple of years ago after I accidentally chopped it whilst clearing a vine from the house wall so I'll start there. It's also possible I nudged the terminal at the sensor suite end when I replaced my hygro/thermo sensor a month or so ago. Failing those ideas I'll have to buy a new anemometer and get the big ladders out.....

    Fixed - it was the repair. A few wiggles and it's working again. 

    VP2 - wind direction issue

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    9 hours ago, Mapantz said:

    How old is your anemometer? Older versions use a reed switch. Newer models have potentiometers.

    I actually had 2 new ones fail in less than 18 months. Thankfully, the 3rd one has been going fine.

    What happened with mine was, wind was blowing from W for example, it would flick back to North and then back to W again. It would just keep doing that, and maybe rectify itself for a day or two, before repeating the same thing.

     

    Thanks for this link. I think I bought it early 2014 and it looks like I have the latest anemometer. Mine worked fine and then suddenly indicated North and stayed there - no flicking. I have since remembered that I did have to repair the cable a couple of years ago after I accidentally chopped it whilst clearing a vine from the house wall so I'll start there. It's also possible I nudged the terminal at the sensor suite end when I replaced my hygro/thermo sensor a month or so ago. Failing those ideas I'll have to buy a new anemometer and get the big ladders out.....

    Easy analysis of Weather Display data logs?

    in Weather stations and equipment

    Posted

    11 hours ago, Mapantz said:

    Hi there

    I am a Cumulus MX user. It has the ability to create SQL databases and add data to them at various intervals selected by the user, as well as at rollover times.

    A few folks have created scripts to call upon that data which can then be presented in to highcharts.

    Here's my data:

    https://warehamwx.co.uk/graphs_historic.php
    https://warehamwx.co.uk/graphs_recent.php
    https://warehamwx.co.uk/graphs_climate.php
    https://warehamwx.co.uk/graphs_monthly.php
    https://warehamwx.co.uk/windrose_gust.php
    https://warehamwx.co.uk/windrose_speed.php
    https://warehamwx.co.uk/heatmap.php

    It's all automatically updated through the day, or just after midnight. Once set up, I don't have to do anything.

     

    Nice!

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