Possible Storm Surge Friday?

Somebody pulled the plug at LW this morning (Thames Coastguard had broadcast warnings of a negative tidal surge), good job the marina was dredged in October :eek:

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Interesting photo Simon.

Did the passing ship contribute to the low level? I have often seen in the past the water being sucked out as they go by near to LW, and then come surging back again.

It has quite often caused consternation on the dinghy slipway.
 
The ship 'took' 6 inches or so off the water level but there was still a considerable amount of anti-foul showing and a list to starboard beforehand. While the tide was very low I am rather concerned that this a symptom of the basin silting up given we only dredged two months back.

Personnaly I try and avoid berthing or casting off while a ship is transiting (especially so near low water) and would have thought the dinghy fleet would learnt a similar lesson by now.
 
simon14b said:
The ship 'took' 6 inches or so off the water level but there was still a considerable amount of anti-foul showing and a list to starboard beforehand. While the tide was very low I am rather concerned that this a symptom of the basin silting up given we only dredged two months back.

Personnaly I try and avoid berthing or casting off while a ship is transiting (especially so near low water) and would have thought the dinghy fleet would learnt a similar lesson by now.
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The regular dinghy sailors are well aware, it is generally the occasional user or visitor who gets caught out. I have seen a Mirror dinghy on it's trolley swept right off the hard by the return wave. :eek:
 
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