Bay of Biscay - FORCE 10 Imminent!

[lenseman]

Blimey, it never gets any better. There have been nines in the Bay for so long and now it is ten!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html#All~Fitzroy

FitzRoy - Gale warnings - Issued: 1532 Sat 02 Jan

Easterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 imminent Shipping Forecast - Issued: 1725 Sat 02 Jan

Wind - In south, south or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. In north, easterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time in northwest.

Sea State - Rough or very rough. Weather - Rain or squally showers. Visibility - Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

 

[Foxy]

Nasty

Its when the sea state gets to 'phenominal' that I think a camper van may have been a better idea.....

 

[lenseman]

Nasty

Its when the sea state gets to 'phenominal' that I think a camper van may have been a better idea.....

Do camper vans float!!

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Do camper vans float!!

No, but they rarely sink either!

 

[jimi]

No, but they rarely sink either!

In a F10, I suspect a Camper van might fly!

 

[Stemar]

Nasty

Its when the sea state gets to 'phenominal' that I think a camper van may have been a better idea.....

My armchair by the fire and a glass of Lagavulin sounds like an even better one.

F5-7 in Biscay now, but I got into enough trouble with SWMBO for taking her out in that sort of forecast this summer, so I think I'll stick to my armchair and Lagavulin!