Orwell Bridge, Likely Closure

[PaulRainbow]

According to local radio, Highways England have said that it is likely the Orwell Bridge will be closed tomorrow, due to storm Doris.

 

[matthewriches]

Must go out and panic buy immediately.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

Must go out and panic buy immediately.

I don't think it's for sale.

 

[matthewriches]

I don't think it's for sale.

I don't normally shop and Lidl but might have to rough it so i know i have enough stuff onboard to last me the day.

 

[PaulRainbow]

I don't normally shop and Lidl but might have to rough it so i know i have enough stuff onboard to last me the day.

Use Aldi on London Road, no need to use the bridge then.

 

[sailorman]

Use Aldi on London Road, no need to use the bridge then.

B there early as parking is limited

 

[Tomahawk]

That will be a Met office forecast then..

 

[sailorman]

That will be a Met office forecast then..

Wot wind or parkin

 

[chinita]

Does direction make any difference? Looks like SW then W in afternoon. Bridge runs E/W so hardly a crosswind.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

Wot wind or parkin

My missus makes parkin. Only in winter mind

 

[sailorman]

My missus makes parkin. Only in winter mind

We made some 3 weeks ago for the first time, it was probably too crumbly

 

[PaulRainbow]

Local radio waffling about 80 mph winds, MET office inshore forecast 8, possibly 9, XC weather 28kt-32kt gusting up to 54kt later. Currently about 17kt gusting 30kt at Harwich. Wind is SW so blowing more or less straight over the bridge.

 

[sailorman]

Local radio waffling about 80 mph winds, MET office inshore forecast 8, possibly 9, XC weather 28kt-32kt gusting up to 54kt later. Currently about 17kt gusting 30kt at Harwich. Wind is SW so blowing more or less straight over the bridge.

http://apps.hha.co.uk/mis/Sensors/LandguardSpeed.aspx

http://www.waltonfrintonlifeboat.co.uk/live-weather

https://www.windytv.com/?52.483,-3.779,5

 

[sailorman]

Bless my soul, Walton just recorded a 61 mph gust

 

[PaulRainbow]

Bless my soul, Walton just recorded a 61 mph gust

I noticed, thought i was going to capsize.

 

[sailorman]

I noticed, thought i was going to capsize.

you need to put some weight on

 

[PaulRainbow]

Bridge is now closed.

 

[pvb]

With operations at Felixstowe's container port suspended, why is it that they park the cranes with their jibs right up in the air? Wouldn't there be less windage with the jib lowered? Or is it a twisting stability issue?

 

[PaulRainbow]

Harwich need to look at their wind speed stuff, 15kt as Harwich, 50mph at Walton.

 

[sailorman]

Harwich need to look at their wind speed stuff, 15kt as Harwich, 50mph at Walton.

Landguard is draughty

Time Speed Direction Gust
23/02/17 13:40 49.73kt 275.70deg 57.31kt
23/02/17 13:30 34.38kt 279.50deg 56.14kt
23/02/17 13:20 42.54kt 276.00deg 59.25kt
23/02/17 13:10 45.65kt 271.40deg 56.14kt
23/02/17 13:00 37.49kt 275.00deg 53.81kt
23/02/17 12:50 42.93kt 271.10deg 53.23kt
23/02/17 12:40 38.66kt 262.30deg 51.87kt
23/02/17 12:30 40.21kt 267.20deg 53.81kt
23/02/17 12:20 43.13kt 265.10deg 51.28kt
23/02/17 12:10 36.91kt 264.40deg 49.54kt
23/02/17 12:00 38.27kt 266.20deg 53.81kt
23/02/17 11:50